If it supports UPnP then technically yes, if not, then no. Cheers Nigel
Nigel Ballard Joejava Wireless Consultancy [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.joejava.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Allen Fear Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 9:57 AM To: Julian Bond; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [BAWUG] WAPs with built in router-firewall http://www.80211-planet.com/news/article/0,4000,1481_1471651,00.html With a device like this, does the ISP get to see what's connected to your LAN? Allen --- Julian Bond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Julian Bond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >There are a number of WAPs appearing on the market > now aimed at the > >residential market > > >The reason I ask is that they appear to have a > fairly comprehensive > >packet filtering firewall built in. So it looks > like it should be > >possible to run a wide open WLAN but still apply > enough rules to > >adequately secure both the local LAN and trusted > WLAN stations while > >giving access to guests that still prevents the > more dangerous > >exploits. In other words, doing a lot of NoCat's > job without needing a > >Linux gateway. > > Which makes this particularly interesting. > http://www.80211-planet.com/news/article/0,4000,1481_1471651,00.html > > Cable modem, WAP, 4 port ethernet *and* "The > router/gateway > functionality also includes security: the > VPN-1/FireWall-1 solution from > Check Point Software Technologies, and Safe@, a > software program by > Check Point owned SofaWare." > > See also Draytek Vigor 2600/we All the above (more > or less) but ADSL > modem built in. > http://www.draytek.co.uk/products/vigor2600.html > > -- > Julian Bond Email&MSM: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Webmaster: http://www.ecademy.com/ > Personal WebLog: http://www.voidstar.com/ > CV/Resume: http://www.voidstar.com/cv/ > M: +44 (0)77 5907 2173 T: +44 (0)192 0412 433 > -- > general wireless list, a bawug thing > <http://www.bawug.org/> > [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
