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Useless fact: RJ45 plugs are built to be to guaranteed to work once.
Anyway, I always have stuff downloading or ICQ running when I'm not in. I
guess I've been lucky but I've had 2 static IP addresses for nearly 2 years
now, they has been on almost continously and have had no problems at all.
Scott
Its a coax A/B switch. I have my TV on A and my cable modem on B
switch to A = TV but no internet
switch to B = Internet, but no TV
My "always on" internet connection is "always on" for less that an hour each
day, and I switch it off after each use. This was done so I could watch
cable in the computer room, not for security. But when the switch is on A
its got better security than ANY firewall. hehehe!!
Ahhh, i think i understand your question better.
The switch is BEFORE the cable modem, not between it and the computer!! ;-)
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| >
| > Standard serial/parallel switch box for a cable connector? How is this
| > done since you must use a coax connector to the modem & an RJ-45
| > to the computer? I dont follow? Thom_j.
| >
| >
|
| Its a coax A/B switch. I have my TV on A and my cable modem on B
| switch to A = TV but no internet
| switch to B = Internet, but no TV
| My "always on" internet connection is "always on" for less that an hour
each
| day, and I switch it off after each use. This was done so I could watch
| cable in the computer room, not for security. But when the switch is on A
| its got better security than ANY firewall. hehehe!!
|
|
|
| >
| > Standard serial/parallel switch box for a cable connector? How is this
| > done since you must use a coax connector to the modem & an RJ-45
| > to the computer? I dont follow? Thom_j.
| >
| >
| Ahhh, i think i understand your question better.
| The switch is BEFORE the cable modem, not between it and the computer!!
;-)
|
|
Thanks, Jan
>> I had avoided firewalls like Black Ice and Zone Alarm because of the
>> complications with online racing/quaking etc.
> You might want to try Tiny Firewall, it's as easy to use as ZA but
> allows for better configuration. I had not problems to run online
> games trough it. http://www.tinysoftware.com/pwall.php
/Jens
I think he does it on his own. Then again, I use Free Agent so I
can't really be sure (never used OE)
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Andy Carabino
to email, remove the 'fat'
I have a Linksys Cable/DSL router which allows you to setup a private
LAN behind an NAT (network address translation) firewall. About the
only thing you'd have to worry about would be trojans "phoning home"
but for the most part, it cuts out a bunch of trouble. it works great
for N4 online as well, but I haven't tried hosting any races or
anything. The router does support 1 PC in what they call the "DMZ"
but basically it's a 2nd internet ip address that is NOT behind the
NAT.
I've used black ice for a LONG time and while it's still installed on
my PC, it hasn't uttered a peep since the DSL arrangement was setup.
You don't really even need this stuff with NAT, but I'm paranoid :)
Email me if you have any technical questions and I'll help you out.
Zone Alarm is ok, but Black Ice has 4 settings - trusting, cautious,
nervous and paranoid - you don't concern yourself with ports and
stuff. It also shuts down trojans phoning home....
Best $30 I've spent for the PC!!!
Jay J
> I have a Linksys Cable/DSL router which allows you to setup a private
> LAN behind an NAT (network address translation) firewall. About the
> only thing you'd have to worry about would be trojans "phoning home"
> but for the most part, it cuts out a bunch of trouble. it works great
> for N4 online as well, but I haven't tried hosting any races or
> anything. The router does support 1 PC in what they call the "DMZ"
> but basically it's a 2nd internet ip address that is NOT behind the
> NAT.
> I've used black ice for a LONG time and while it's still installed on
> my PC, it hasn't uttered a peep since the DSL arrangement was setup.
> You don't really even need this stuff with NAT, but I'm paranoid :)
> Email me if you have any technical questions and I'll help you out.
> Zone Alarm is ok, but Black Ice has 4 settings - trusting, cautious,
> nervous and paranoid - you don't concern yourself with ports and
> stuff. It also shuts down trojans phoning home....
> > I had avoided firewalls like Black Ice and Zone Alarm because of the
> >complications with online racing/quaking etc. But lately my computer has
> >really bogged down, I finally caved in and installed Zone Alarm. I have
PING
> >commands to a server. I'm assuming a DNS attack.
> > My computer had been running very slow...I thought F1cs2k was really
> >getting doggy..almost uninstalled it...but the 30 or so copies of a
program
> >on my system seem to be the trouble.
> > I also think he sicked a virus on my system because a certain file
keeps
> >popping up and replicating itself. VXSD.exe
> > Once ZA was up I had 5 alerts in just a few minutes. The ZA log showed
> >about two pages of ping commands...Hopefully I've shut that down....
> > Cable and DSL users....should consider some sort of firewall. and
check
> >out a program called Process Viewer 2000, Jan Kohl of the uspits told me
> >about that one. It shows lots more programs running than what the
> >ctrl-alt-delete does.
> >dave henrie
If you only knew! Most attacks on web servers come from exactly your
type of comprimised box!
I do not know about Black Ice but Zone Alarm will allow you in the
security settings to add "local computers" for online ***, you
should be able to add any ip address of any other computer/computers
you are working with and they will bypass the firewall...
It is PURE sucide to leave ANY computer hooked to the net unprotected!
Even dialup accounts are hit constantly by people looking for
exploitable boxes. If you only knew how many programs are running
around on the net, automatically looking for boxes.. finding them and
then emailing their findings to the perp who sent them out in the
first place..
The net is VERY insecure and much of this is due to cable modems and
dsl connected boxes which sit there unprotected...
Get a firewall. use it like your life depended on it!
Your life may not.. but the health of the Internet does!!!!!
"Shortfork"
All Aviation FlightLine OnLine
http://www.racesimcentral.net/
I know of some DSL providers who are going to insist their clients use
a firewall... and this almost should be mandated... or included in all
operating systems.
We all have enjoyed a very free envrionment on the net for years.. but
trust me, as an internet provider, I can tell you that hacks are
getting more and more frequent and are forcing some providers out of
business.. It's a constant battle and unprotected DSL "always on"
connections are a large part of the current wave of attacks against
web servers...
"Shortfork"
All Aviation FlightLine OnLine
http://aafo.com