X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from smtpauth06.mail.atl.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.5) with ESMTP id 1026630 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 29 Jun 2005 20:41:27 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.66; envelope-from=conserreceipts@earthlink.net Received: from [209.181.2.181] (helo=[192.168.0.3]) by smtpauth06.mail.atl.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1Dnn6f-0000kI-Do for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 29 Jun 2005 20:40:41 -0400 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=simple; s=test1; d=earthlink.net; h=Mime-Version:In-Reply-To:References:Content-Type:Message-Id:Content-Transfer-Encoding:From:Subject:Date:To:X-Mailer; b=sWJTh3s9XpEB4XOqJ9kEWYgrLmTwf94L/Wjs2WFIaTzz2qjn+H38WS4nzzsxsOHw; Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v619.2) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Message-Id: <254267bf9348bf678f5fc1815972d11c@earthlink.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Hans Conser Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Off topic-DSL hook up Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 18:40:39 -0600 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.619.2) X-ELNK-Trace: 5ac105a4e8955dfc1c762eb5f2279a5694f5150ab1c16ac0284cce77b6014d5f0afa2857aeaea47f6ff12eb46e4cebd5350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 209.181.2.181 Jerry, your OS X has a firewall built in. You can even access the settings for it in your network control panel. Hans On Jun 29, 2005, at 6:38 PM, Jerry Hey wrote: > Dale, is the firewall recommended even if I seldom leave the computer > on if I am not working with it? If the browser and e-mail > applications are not booted, can the computer still be penetrated? > Jerry > > > On Wednesday, June 29, 2005, at 07:26 PM, Dale Rogers wrote: > >> Jerry, >> >> I'd be surprised if you even had to work as hard at it as >> Bill is suggesting. Hardly any company is making network >> hardware that doesn't respond to an ordinary web browser. >> >> All you need is the device's IP address to plug into >> your location bar (e.g. http://192.168.1.1) and viola! you >> are into the setup. >> >> Also, I can't imagine having an "always on" connection to >> the internet without a hardware firewall. I'm using a >> Linksys unit that is totally transparent from my end but >> isolates all six systems in my house from being probed from >> without. A typical unit will only run about $40 - $60, and >> the peace-of-mind is priceless. >> >> Dale R. >> COZY MkIV #1254 >> >>> From: Bill Dube >>> Date: 2005/06/29 Wed PM 03:37:04 EDT >>> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" >>> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Off topic-DSL hook up >>> >>> At 01:27 PM 6/29/2005, you wrote: >>>> Last month DSL finally came to my rural location. We immediately >>>> ordered >>>> after being assured that there were no compatibility problems with >>>> Mac. OS >>>> 10. However, when the self install package arrived from Sprint no >>>> Macintosh drivers were included. If anyone can offer guidance it >>>> would be >>>> most appreciated. Sprint "technical" assistance is not very >>>> sophisticated. My next step is to search Apple support to see if >>>> an >>>> answer is out there. Fearing dial up forever, Jerry >>>> >>> >>> Once it is set up, you can plug anything into the Ethernet >>> port. >>> Borrow a windows laptop and set it up, then return the laptop. >>> >>> >>>>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >>>>> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html >>> >> >> >>>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >>>> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html >> > > >>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >>> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html >