From: "Robert Comer" 

Comcast cable doesn't do NAT in front of the computer here...

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Bob Comer


"Mike N."  wrote in message
news:35q0e2lbbthb5hca8f25nv5rj6mb5ecsg6{at}4ax.com...
> On Sun, 13 Aug 2006 15:57:19 -0400, "Geo"
 wrote:
>
>>You would think that since MS provides a patch for NT4 to anyone willing
>>to
>>pay, that in the interests of keeping the internet safe they would make
>>this
>>one patch public... seems money is more important than security over at
>>MS..
>
>  I'm just amazed at the number of vulnerable configurations.   There is no
> excuse not to block ports 139 and 445 for dialup customers.  (As if anyone
> on dialup needed a 'pure internet' connection)   And is there any cable or
> DSL company that doesn't have at least a NAT firewall in front of the
> computer?

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