RE: Microsoft urging users to buy Harware Firewalls

["Steve Wray" <steve.wray () paradise net nz>]

Besides, most cable modems are bridges.
It'd be hard to do NAT routing on something with
no IP address itself.

ADSL modems often have this sort of facility but
it has to be set up by someone competent; they don't
usually come enabled by default.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: full-disclosure-admin () lists netsys com 
> [mailto:full-disclosure-admin () lists netsys com] On Behalf Of 
> Jonathan Grotegut
> Sent: Friday, 15 August 2003 5:05 a.m.
> To: full-disclosure () lists netsys com
> Subject: RE: [Full-disclosure] Microsoft urging users to buy 
> Harware Firewalls
>
>
> <snip>
> My only question is why aren't NAT routers built into all 
> cable and DSL
> modems.
> <snip>
>
> Because when they are they are a pain in the ass-et because you have
> absolutely no control over them.  I have more problems then 
> not because
> mine does have it built in (M$N DSL 1000 Modem).  They have it locked
> down so tight you are lucky to be able to browse the 
> internet.  It would
> be great if they allowed you to change it but, alas...
>
> Jonathan

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