John Colby
jcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Thu Oct 30 13:47:47 CST 2003
I thought being a network engineer for 17 years just automatically made you a complete dumbass when it comes to Access. <VERY big grin> John W. Colby www.colbyconsulting.com -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Frank Tanner III Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 2:28 PM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT Networking at home (complete NOVICE) I may be a complete dumbass when it comes to Microsoft Access, but I've been a network engineer for 17 years. --- Frank Tanner III <pctech at mybellybutton.com> wrote: > For the most part, that is correct. The more you > pay > the more bells and whistles you get. > > Although. Free's not bad for an enterprise grade > firewall...hehehe But, like I said, I know how to > do > this stuff. I *HIGHLY* recommend against rolling > your > own firewall unless you know EXACTLY what you're > doing. > > --- Jim Dettman <jimdettman at earthlink.net> wrote: > > Frank, > > > > <<Pretty much all of the ones over about $50 come > > with a > > packet filtering firewall.>> > > > > Yes, but it's typically limited in what you can > do > > with it. The cheaper > > models also don't do state full packet inspection > or > > have any type of > > adaptive capabilities. Just like anything, you > get > > what you pay for<g>. > > > > Jim Dettman > > President, > > Online Computer Services of WNY, Inc. > > (315) 699-3443 > > jimdettman at earthlink.net > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On > > Behalf Of Frank Tanner > > III > > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 12:37 PM > > To: Access Developers discussion and problem > solving > > Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT Networking at home > > (complete NOVICE) > > > > > > Pretty much all of the ones over about $50 come > with > > a > > packet filtering firewall. > > > > I know the D-Link ones all do, and I am pretty > sure > > the Linksys ones do too. > > > > Me, I cheat. I custom built my own > > firewall...hehehe > > But then I have the knowledge to do so. My > firewall > > cost me exactly $0. I already had the hardware, > and > > I > > used Linux with various pieces of Linux software > to > > achieve my goals. I'd stack my firewall up > against > > any commercial product out there for security. > > Checkpoint and the like have nothing on > > me....hehehehe > > > > --- Jim Dettman <jimdettman at earthlink.net> wrote: > > > Paul, > > > > > > Besides what everyone else has said, shop > around > > > on the router. With a > > > broadband connection, you really need to look at > a > > > Firewall/Router > > > combination. > > > > > > A router provides some protection via NAT > > (Network > > > Address Translation), > > > but that in of itself is not enough these days. > > You > > > really need something > > > that can filter packets and possibly do state > full > > > packet inspection as well > > > (prevents Denial of Service attacks). Buying a > > good > > > Firewall Router will be > > > cheaper then equipping each PC with Firewall > > > software. However you won't > > > get the exact same features. Firewall software > > > really gets you into the > > > application level, which a Firewall/Router does > > not. > > > My suggestion is to do > > > both (I use a Netgear RO318 Router along with > > > Symantec's Internet Security > > > on each PC), and if you can't afford to, get a > > cheap > > > Router and go for the > > > software alone. > > > > > > The other thing is VPN. If you ever want to > > > connect to your home office > > > from abroad, you should look at getting a router > > > with VPN capabilities. > > > > > > Jim Dettman > > > President, > > > Online Computer Services of WNY, Inc. > > > (315) 699-3443 > > > jimdettman at earthlink.net > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On > > > Behalf Of > > > paul.hartland at fsmail.net > > > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 11:01 AM > > > To: accessd > > > Subject: [AccessD] OT Networking at home > (complete > > > NOVICE) > > > > > > > > > To all, > > > I have two desktop PC's at home (1 downstairs, 1 > > > upstairs), mine is upstairs > > > parents are downstairs. I have broadband > internet > > > connection. I want to > > > enable them to use my broadband connection from > > > downstairs. > > > Could someone please give me advice on solutions > > for > > > this, whats involved, > > > what I will have to learn etc. I would like to > go > > > for the wireless option > > > (if possible), if anyone has any experience on > > this. > > > Also hopefully at some > > > point next year I will be starting up on my own > > > (part-time), so I will be > > > looking at servers etc hopefully. > > > Any advice on best solutions v cost will be > > greatly > > > appreciated. > > > Paul Hartland > > > _______________________________________________ > > > AccessD mailing list > > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > AccessD mailing list > > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com