Re: Router, hub, switch... whats the best for my situation?

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The only reason that *any* P2P network exists to facilitate the illegal
sharing of copyrighted material. You cannot justify their existence in any
other way. Your moral values are obviously low enough that being a thief
does not bother you, which is your right, I guess. You cannot defend the use
of any P2P for anything other than theft.

Bobby

"kenny" <nope@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23doB5qT8FHA.2816@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> WRONG!
>
> There is more to eMule than pirated media.. but I guess thats all you know
> about what P2P networks are about.
>
>
>
>
> "Leythos" <void@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:nmphf.141040$tD4.59916@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> In article <eGhKmIT8FHA.2040@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, nope@xxxxxx says...
>>> I only want up to 4 computers connected.. I dont need a
>>> hardware firewall ( I will use XPSP2 firewall on the pcs) .. I just want
>>> to
>>> connect my ADSL modem (its just a simple ethernet adsl modem) so that
>>> its
>>> always on, and the other computers connect to the internet and between
>>> themselves (for file and printer sharring). I want to be able to use
>>> EMULE,
>>> and other programs than need ports open directly to the internet,
>>> without
>>> the (router, hub, switch) getting in the way. All PCs with have static
>>> ip
>>> addresses (internal network).
>>>
>>> I DONT WANT TO FIDDLE WIITH PORTS... I want to be as if I am directly
>>> connected to the internet with only the XPSP2 software firewall...
>>>
>>> Router, hub, switch... whats the best for my situation?
>>
>> Since a HUB, Switch, won't let you SHARE the ADSL connection, unless you
>> purchase 4 IP for your ADSL service, you don't have much choice except
>> to use some form of NAT, which also means some form of port-forwarding
>> if you want inbound access from the public to your machines.
>>
>> You could also purchase additional ADSL lines for your other systems and
>> then not have to deal with ports.
>>
>> You could also stop using P2P sharing programs to get access to pirated
>> media, then you could use a simple NAT router without any need to
>> forward ports.
>>
>> --
>>
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>


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