[PLUG] broadbrand advice

[Kenneth G. Stephens]

On Sun, 2003-02-02 at 20:07, Russ Johnson wrote:
> At 10:59 PM 2/1/2003 -0800, you wrote:
> >This is a marketing myth.  Cable you share with your neighbor before
> >the router, DSL you share with your neighbor after the DSLAM, what's
> >the difference?
> 
> The difference is that usually, if it's configured properly, your neighbors 
> can't see your SMB shares over DSL, ever. On Cable, your neighbors can see 
> your SMB shares.
> 
> Of course, this assumes that you DON'T run a firewall, and that you DO have 
> things shared

Oh contrar.  Neighbors can see anything you put on the net with DSL.  If
you have a fixed IP, even better.  This is why all the chatter about
firewalls.  Cable, DSL, phone lines via PPP.  All connect to the
internet.  All are vulnerable.  All need some kind of firewall.

Ken