RE: DSL Firewall Question (was List turnaround speed) -- MIDRANGE-L

Dave:
If you are using a DUN connection to your ISP (I think you said BellSouth)
then you are doing PPPoE.  The DSL router has a PPPoE interface that
simulates the dial up to the DSL provider.  Even with the DSL router you can
still connect/disconnect via a software command.  The linksys model we have
allow us to connect to the router via a Web interface, and from there we can
tell the router to connect/disconnect.
cjg


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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
[mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Shaw, David
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 3:58 PM
To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
Subject: RE: DSL Firewall Question (was List turnaround speed)


Al,

The line is at home - I haven't gotten a firewall yet.  I only leave the
connection up while I'm actively using it, treating it just like a dial-up
(not hard, it uses Dial Up Networking (DUN), complete with the little
connection icon in the tray).  If I wanted to use it in any sort of server
capacity, I would of course put up a firewall first.  As it is, I just make
sure I keep up with all the security updates for Win 98 and the browsers,
and run the Internet filter, E-mail scan, and Download scan functions in
McAfee VirusScan.  The modem I have is an external USB-connected unit, with
no NIC card involved - I imagine the NIC/DSL router hardware approach might
not use DUN, and hence might be harder to connect and disconnect at will.

Dave Shaw
Spartan International, Inc.
Spartanburg, SC
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-----Original Message-----
From: MacWheel99@aol.com [mailto:MacWheel99@aol.com]

DSL is coming to my community real soon & I have been looking at personal
firewall alternatives - currently leaning towards Norton because I have
their
protection for Virus & use for other stuff & I not see anything comparably
priced that seems better & I have seen enough horror stories about the free
stuff to steer away from it.

Is your DSL to work or home?

Did you get a personal fire wall to use with always connected to the
internet
DSL,  what did you get, were you happy with it?
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