| Jeff Abrahamson on 16 Nov 2004 22:33:02 -0000 |
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On Tue, Nov 16, 2004 at 01:52:19PM -0500, cms wrote: > [20 lines, 119 words, 939 characters] Top characters: _eitonal > > Hello all, > > Although I'm not a DSL user I was doing some reading about ADSL and > security issues, specifically issues related to bridging at the > CO. Not being an expert in networking, I was wondering what--if > any--impact bridging had on DSL users? For example, do DSL users > have issues with broadcast packets and Windows' Network > Neighborhood? If you don't know a lot about the network around you and what safety measures are being taken on your behalf, then it's in your interests to assume the worst and maintain a reasonably tight machine. Any port that's open should be open because you decided it should be and is worth it, etc. If you know a lot about security and networks, then you will probably take the same actions for different reasons. ;-) I wouldn't worry too much about the subtleties of bridging at the CO and other esoterica. -- Jeff Jeff Abrahamson <http://www.purple.com/jeff/> +1 215/837-2287 GPG fingerprint: 1A1A BA95 D082 A558 A276 63C6 16BF 8C4C 0D1D AE4B A cool book of games, highly worth checking out: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1931686963/purple-20 Attachment:
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