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Get an SMC Barricade router with built-in firewall, bag ZoneAlarm, and all
will be well. I have 7 boxes running off one cable modem, no problem, and
the firewall keeps the bad guys out.
See:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2
80161&Sku=S248-1240
Regards,
Charlie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Kupferer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 1:11 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] sharing cable or dsl connection
> I am trying to decide if I should get dsl or cable internet. I have a
> roommate and I will have to share the connection. Both the cable and dsl
> claim you can only use it for one computer. Are they just trying to get
> more money from me? Isn't that what a cable router is for? Will a cable
> router work for either cable or dsl... can't I just set it up between the
> modem and the 2 computers after the cable/dsl setup is done? Or is what
> they're talking about the 'static ip' thing... do I need cable/dsl that
has
> a static ip address for the router to split it?
>
> Also I am worried about hackers with always on. I have zonealarm free
> edition. Can I just switch it to lock internet traffic when we turn the
> computers off? Don't know if anyone knows about that program. Is there a
> way to disconnect the computer, can people access your computer over the
> internet with cable/dsl when it is off? For example can you unplug the
dsl
> plug from the wall and plug it back in and still be connected to the
> internet, not cause any problems with the host?
>
> thank you for any information,
> Robert Kupferer
>
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