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from: Franklin
date: 2004-09-01 00:34:34
subject: Re: Which? Router, Bridge, Switch, Hub?

Maybe you were running an earlier version. I'm using version 2.30, it
has a checkbox to disable NAT on the Injoy computer. Mine is unchecked
and fully protected as the others. If I check it, port 139 opens to the
internet.

Franklin

--- Alan Beagley  wrote:

> Before I got a "black box" router/switch, I used a separate computer 
> running InJoy as a router/firewall, but my understanding from the
> Injoy 
> docs. was that the computer on which Injoy is running still has
> little 
> protection: only the computers "beyond" that machine are protected
> fully.
> 
> The "black box" routers are much more efficient than my old 486/66
> too, 
> with enormously improved throughput, far lower power consumption,
> more 
> compact, and don't need an extra OS/2 license.
> 
> -=-
> Alan
> 
> 
> On 08/31/04 01:29 am Franklin put fingers to keyboard and launched
> the 
> following message into cyberspace:
> 
> > You could use a switch, make one computer a gateway with injoy
> using
> > it's NAT, the other computer would go through the gateway. You
> would
> > have to have both computers on to do this. A hardware firewall is
> most
> > always better, I hear the Linksys router has a great one. IMO I
> would
> > recommend a good router with a great firewall as above. Unless you
> > wan't to move all over the house while using the laptop, stick with
> > wire. (your wire can be up to 300 feet long)
> 
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