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From: Dale Rogers <dale.r@cox.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Off topic-DSL hook up
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 20:53:14 -0400
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Jerry,

   The answer is "yes", albeit the Mac is somewhat less 
vulnerable than a Win-tel machine.  Before I went to a 
hardware firewall, I had a software firewall, and it showed 
regular attempts to access various IP ports at all hours of 
day or night.  

   The nice thing about a hardware firewall - over a 
software one - is that you can share the connection 
with multiple computers in your household, but only a single 
IP address from your provider.  Most software firewalls do 
this, but the machine with the software has to be on-line 
anytime one of the other boxes wants access.  If you have 
only one computer, that's a non-issue.  

   Be certain that you activate your on-board firewall ASAP, 
if you decide not to get a hardware unit.

Dale R.


> 
> From: Hans Conser <conserreceipts@earthlink.net>
> Date: 2005/06/29 Wed PM 08:40:39 EDT
> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Off topic-DSL hook up
> 
> 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 <bdube@al.noaa.gov>
> >>> Date: 2005/06/29 Wed PM 03:37:04 EDT
> >>> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
> >>> 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
> >
> 
> 
> >>  Homepage:  http://www.flyrotary.com/
> >>  Archive:   http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html
>