[techtalk] Internet Connection Sharing

[Kath]

I know some cable ISPs have a "good neighbor policy" and deny ports 137:139
across their entire network to prevent file/print sharing abuses.  Mine
does.

Still doesn't mean its secure tho.  I'd recommend going with ZoneLabs'
ZoneAlarm.

- Kath

----- Original Message -----
From: "Julie" <jockgrrl at ix.netcom.com>
To: "coldfire" <rolick571 at duq.edu>; "Scott" <scott at talon.net>
Cc: <techtalk at linuxchix.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 11:11 PM
Subject: Re: [techtalk] Internet Connection Sharing


> From: coldfire <rolick571 at duq.edu>
> > well, i particularly enjoy networking stuff ... so if you need any help,
> > feel free to post and i'd love to help out as i'm sure others would too
:)
> > quick question .. are you using ipfwadm, ipchains, or iptables?
>
> ... and speaking of internet stuff, I just signed up for Roadrunner
> and it will be a week or three before I have a Linux machine that
> I'm able to use as a firewall.
>
> Is there any hope for running a Windows 98 machine connected
> to the Internet with file sharing enabled and =not= get hacked in
> the first hour I'm connected?!?  The machine I was supposed to
> be getting in to run all this stuff isn't going to be ready until next
> week, so this machine needs to stay running Windows until then.
>
> -- Julie.
>
>
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