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[Togan Muftuoglu <toganm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 08/05/2010 09:55 AM, Dylan wrote:
> On Wednesday 04 August 2010, Togan Muftuoglu wrote:
> > So if someone passes through your ADSL router and through the cups port
> > breaks in to your local system you are OK ?
> >
> > I would use different of networks so internal and external are really
> > separate
>
> Are you *seriously* suggesting a family with two computers and a printer go 
> to 
> those lengths? I take it you will personally advise them all on the necessary 
> setup ...

Personally yes otherwise why bother with a firewall, you either trust
your internal network or don't and printing is an internal service. On
the other hand external is not everybody you know. If your ADSL/cable
router has a built in firewall why not take use of it also.

Yet life is about choice and free will so YMMV

HTH
Togan
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