On 04/02/2016 02:57 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
On Saturday, 2016-04-02 at 12:13 -0400, Anton Aylward wrote:
Which gets back to my question about the need for a host level firewall in various contexts.
Are you also running a host level firewall on your printer and other things hanging off your switch/LAN? If not then
I would.
a) why not?
Because the manufacturer didn't install it, so it is not an option.
b) is the 'why not' applicable to the host?
Because the entry firewall on most places is in the access router suplied by the ISP, which is not trusty, and is never updated.
Considering that all my network devices are "Closet of Anxiety" grade rejects or stuff my neighbours gave me when they upgraded, I seem to have a much better class of networking gear for asymptotically zero expenditure. I suffer from zero of the defects you have mentioned. Perhaps you need to visit a thrift store, Salvation Army store or something. I've got a WRT54G grade device I picked up there for C$3.49 waiting to flash with DD-WRT. I may have to find a way to add more memory, but that's all part of the fun :-) -- A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting frowned upon? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org