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Re: Arguing against using public IP space


From: Joe Greco <jgreco () ns sol net>
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:54:50 -0600 (CST)

If you put a router where you needed a firewall, then, this is not a =
failure of the firewall, but, a
failure of the network implementor and the address space will not have =
any impact whatsoever
on your lack of security.

And the difference between a router and a firewall is ...?

Apparently, one bit.

... JG
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