Re: Firewalls


Subject: Re: Firewalls
From: Graham Leggett (minfrin@sharp.fm)
Date: Mon Aug 06 2001 - 11:04:20 MDT


"Paul J. Lucas" wrote:

> Yes: buy a combo router/hub box for a couple hundred, plug it
> in, and admin it through a web interface.

Keep in mind though that some of these boxes are hopelessly insecure.
Examples include insecure interfaces to admin the box, cleartext
passwords over the network, etc.

If you do decide to go this route, shop around and make sure what you're
buying.

Regards,
Graham

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