New Computer? Six Steps to Safer Surfing
Suresh Ramasubramanian
ops.lists at gmail.com
Sun Dec 19 03:43:29 UTC 2004
On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 22:07:58 -0500 (EST), Sean Donelan <sean at donelan.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Dec 2004, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote:
> > Just asking .. any idea how many cable / dsl operators around the
> > world - not just in the USA - provide hardware firewalls along with
> > their CPE equipment - or perhaps provide CPE equipment that's capable
> > of firewalling?
>
> How many dialup operators around the world provide hardware firewalls? Or
> is the modem built into your computer or bought as an add-on card?
Not a valid comparison.
At least some manufacturers make hardware firewalls that are also
PPPoE / PPPoA dsl modems. Linksys for example. Several other
manufacturers don't do this.
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Suresh Ramasubramanian (ops.lists at gmail.com)
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