On 24, aug, 2000 at 04:59:16 -0600, Gary Hennigan wrote:
> > I have occasional need to telnet into my box from work, will this
> > still be possible with a firewall installed?
>
> Generally, running telnetd is frowned upon. That's not to say it's not
> secure, but it's easier to crack, and very
ATTN: David Bellows
Once, from an unreachable email address, Dave Bellows wrote [in part]:
> 2. The firewall issue. I've never set up a firewall. Is there a
> Debian package that will help with this? Any advice? I'm a little
> surprised that this is any more of a problem with DSL than with
David Bellows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hello everyone,
>
> Thanks for all the responses. I think I'm getting closer to
> understanding what's going on. So just a few more:
>
> 1. After installing an ethernet card and making sure the corresponding
> module gets loaded do I just runt the pp
At 00:12 2000/08/24 +, you wrote:
On 24-Aug-2000 David Bellows wrote:
> 2. I installed the default kernel in my system and didn't set up any
> networking stuff (currently using a dial up connection -- I'm presuming
> that DSL is a kind of networking thing). Where do I find the
> information
You should not need a dial up modem may want to ask on that one. Also do you
have a static ip or dhcp if dhcp is it ppoe(?) static ips are easy. DHCP you
need to compile in support for. Also you may want to consider a firewall since
as soon as you put a *nix box up with a DSL connection you are
On 24-Aug-2000 David Bellows wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I'm contemplating getting DSL service through my local phone co.
> Bellsouth (anyone have specific dealings with them re: DSL) and find
> myself in total ignorance of what's involved, so please bear with me as
> I ask these questions.
>
> 1.
On 24-Aug-2000 Nate Amsden wrote:
> Also unless you know the ISP "approves" of unix i wouldn't mention it in
> talks with them, tell them you use Win 3.1. and need a system that can
> work with it. then you can be sure you'll get a hardware based non plug
> N pray solution that should work good wi
David Bellows wrote:
> 1. The service comes with an external DSL modem. I was under the
> impression that DSL hooked up through one's ethernet card. Since I
> appear to be wrong, what does the DSL modem do and is it likely to be
> GNU/Linux compatible?
depends on the modem, there are some USB
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