Re: Disgusted with DSL

["JohnH" <pctech@htc.net>]

Thanks Bryan
I was not aware of hubs/switches that would act as a funnel for all of my 
computers (8-10 of them so far) to use DSL.
I try my best to experiment with Linux, but more then half are Windows 3.11, 
95, 98 & XP

And thanks to everyone else who help too.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan J. Smith" <b.j.smith@ieee.org>
To: <silug-discuss@silug.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 6:08 AM
Subject: Re: Disgusted with DSL


> On Tue, 2005-07-19 at 06:06 -0500, Bryan J. Smith wrote:
>> Linux can provide network security for any OS.  The problem is when you
>> use Windows client software that infests it directly, bypassing any
>> network security.  No solution will help you there.
>
> Of course, Linux network security can include an intrusion detection
> system (IDS) to at least help you know when your Windows system has been
> infested (even when the infestation is bypassing all your Windows
> security, anti-virus, etc...).
>
> That's typically whey people like myself recommend IPCop.  It gives you
> all that in a nice, web-administrated front-end out-of-the-box.
>
>
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> Bryan J. Smith                                     b.j.smith@ieee.org
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> It is mathematically impossible for someone who makes more than you
> to be anything but richer than you.  Any tax rate that penalizes them
> will also penalize you similarly (to those below you, and then below
> them).  Linear algebra, let alone differential calculus or even ele-
> mentary concepts of limits, is mutually exclusive with US journalism.
> So forget even attempting to explain how tax cuts work.  ;->
>
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