Re: N800 and network security

2007-02-28 Thread Aaron Westerdale
We have a similar problem on our campus. We did finally convince the admins to allow any OS on the network and to finally offer wireless. But the wireless is extremely limited based on ports. Is there anyway other than setting up a proxy server at my house to use VOIP on N800 through ports I

N800 and network security

2007-02-27 Thread DAVID BURGER
I'd like to connect to my departmental network (Windows based), but our IT folks won't let me for fear of viruses, worms, etc. Is there anything on the web that I can show them that would indicate that the N800 is not a security risk? Or maybe it is??? Thanks! Dave

Re: N800 and network security

2007-02-27 Thread Andrea Trentini
tell them that _you_ should fear of other nodes viruses since it's a windows network, they should provide proof of cleanness ;) DAVID BURGER wrote: I’d like to connect to my departmental network (Windows based), but our IT folks won’t let me for fear of viruses, worms, etc. Is there

Re: N800 and network security

2007-02-27 Thread Karl Bellve
DAVID BURGER wrote: I’d like to connect to my departmental network (Windows based), but our IT folks won’t let me for fear of viruses, worms, etc. Is there anything on the web that I can show them that would indicate that the N800 is not a security risk? Or maybe it is??? Thanks! Dave

Re: N800 and network security

2007-02-27 Thread Mike Lococo
I’d like to connect to my departmental network (Windows based), but our IT folks won’t let me for fear of viruses, worms, etc. Is there anything on the web that I can show them that would indicate that the N800 is not a security risk? Or maybe it is??? Thanks! It's hard to make an

Re: N800 and network security

2007-02-27 Thread Paul Klapperich
If they're going to deny the 770/n800, then I'd hope they also deny PalmOS handhelds, MacOS, and Linux machines as well. It would certainly show their incompetence lacks discrimination. If they do allow any of these other platforms, find out why the exception was made for that case and show that

Re: N800 and network security

2007-02-27 Thread James Sparenberg
On Tuesday 27 February 2007 08:52:31 DAVID BURGER wrote: I'd like to connect to my departmental network (Windows based), but our IT folks won't let me for fear of viruses, worms, etc. Is there anything on the web that I can show them that would indicate that the N800 is not a security risk?