rvgreen{at}telusplanet.net wrote:
 
>    at 03:40 PM, Felix Miata  said:
 
> >Dangerously, in the absence of a firewall. A software firewall is
> >overhead you may not want or need. With a (cheap ~$60) internet
> >router/firewall/switch between modem and puter, hookup is EASY no
> >matter what you boot, and allows several puters to be connected
> >at once.
 
> Having only one computer,no Win licences except 3.1 and only using
> eCS or Warp 4,I dont think I would need one. Besides,there is no
> room in my cabinet for one anyway.

Has nothing to do with what OS you run. If you're on an always on
connection, you either have a firewall, or your system gets hijacked.
The only question is how long before it happens.
-- 
"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities -- his
eternal power and divine nature -- have been clearly seen, being
understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse."
                                                Romans 1:20 NIV

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Felix Miata  ***  http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/



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