Just wondering Kirk if the broadband firewall is better than the software firewall that I activated when I installed Suse linux. I did not know what a firewall was until I found linux and til you mentioned the broadband firewall I was under the assumption that a firewall was basicly a software. At the local linux meetings I attend I hear the folks talk about firewall with a passion. Next time I'll ask them if they are talking about software firewall or hardware firewall. I guess it's about time I learn about this firewall thing. I was wondering also how can I test to see if my software firewall is working or not. Do I give permission for another hacker to try and break into my computer? This string sure has been educational thus far. Rodney The Weaving Beaver rclowdus at kcnet.com "Chop your own firewood and it will warm you twice." "Weave your own cloth and it will reward you twice." On Mon, 22 Oct 2001, Kirk Wood wrote: > If you don't know what you are doing, it would be best to invest $100 in a > broadband firewall. Linksys and some others make them. You can get them > either with or without a built in hub. > > ======= > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
