[Tfug] Somebody else's firewll

[JD Rogers]

Is that still an issue? I know it used to be, but I was pretty sure
the cable companies had relaxed about that lately given the
proliferation of wap/firewall/switches and the fact that so many
households have more than one box.

The last time I actually had to speak with cox, they asked if I was
using a wap/switch, and I said yes. They didn't seem to care. Also,
I've never felt too guilty about this since I'm only occupying 1 IP
address and technically, there really is only one computer attached to
the network. Legally speaking, I would guess you could argue that all
the local boxes are just sharing data, but all the external traffic is
still just going to and from 1 machine (even if that machine is a
firewall device type thing).

I could see them wanting to charge more if you use just a switch or
hub on the modem becuase you would need more global IP addresses.
JDR

On 7/12/05, ewf <erich at dakotacom.net> wrote:
> As a secondary issue,
>                  The DSL/Cable Co wants to charge you per box that you
> connect to their modem.
> can you tell them you're connecting "one" box that has firewall and
> gateway for the other
> boxes in back of it? I'm the only user of several boxes so my packet
> traffic should look
> like a single user anyway.
> 
> 
> Erich
> 
> Angus Scott-Fleming wrote:
> 
> >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?
> >
> >
> >--
> >Angus Scott-Fleming
> >GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona
> >1-520-290-5038 / fax 1-208-248-3124
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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