Re: Security TS



Most $50 NAT routers today do include an SPI firewall, and as Patrick
pointed out, that is better than leaving it wide open for port 137-139, etc,
to be hacked.

Gregg Hill



"Frankster" <Frank@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Even putting it behind a $50 NAT router

A NAT router is not a firewall. Hence, my statements. I see no conflict
between your response and mine.

-Frank



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