The security issues are really quite simple. The internet is insecure. As soon as people start realizing this we can move on. There is a great deal made about people being able to easily snoop the packets on cable. While this might be theory, it isn't practice. I have hooked up a sniffer. I see everyone's arp packets and those packets destined to one of the two ip addresses that are hooked to the "modem". The reason is that the cable "modem" only forwards traffic bound for mac addresses that it has communicated with on the ethernet side. Now the further truth is that ethernet is the most common form of networking arround. Yes, all packets are observable if someone wants to take the effort to do so. Then again, it is much easier to intercept your cordless telephone. It is almost as easy to intercept your celular phone. And yet people gab here without concern for security. If you are really concerned, then just don't get on the net. ======= Kirk Wood Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net "When I take action, I'm not going to fire a $2 million missle at a $10 empty tent and hit a camel in the butt. It's going to be decisive." - President George Bush
