[Tfug] Somebody else's firewll

[Angus Scott-Fleming]

On 10 Jul 2005 at 14:34, ewf  wrote:

> Do  you  trust it?

I always use my own, I use IPcop (http://ipcop.org) with a few tweaks.

>       I'm talking about the average consumer who wants to subscribe to
> cable or DSL. They provide a box that comes with the installation, (or
> so I understand), that stops unauthorized connections to your box(es)
> on the other side. 
> 
>       I'm building up a box in my shop right now and I wonder if it's
> worth the effort to install two NIC's such that I have a barrier
> between me and the cable/DSL company. 

Absolutely.  NO questions asked.  I would not expose a non-firewall machine of 
any type directly to the Internet without a firewall in place.  Dedicated box 
when there's a LAN inside the connection.

For Windows laptops I use either ZoneAlarm or Outpost, what is there similar for 
Linux?


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