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Please,do not compare connections thru PNAT (DSL + Linksys) with dialup. So, this all is incorrect - DSL providers are (in 90% cases) protected from the very beginning by hardware (even if they never hear word FIREWALL) - because of PNAT. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Suresh Ramasubramanian" <[email protected]> To: "Sean Donelan" <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 7:43 PM Subject: Re: New Computer? Six Steps to Safer Surfing > > On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 22:07:58 -0500 (EST), Sean Donelan <[email protected]> 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. > > -- > Suresh Ramasubramanian ([email protected])
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