[Xitami] ftp issues(I'm Stumped)
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xitami@lists.xitami.org
Mon, 22 Nov 2004 23:00:51 -0700
I totally agree so I run both but I'm a bit paranoid too :) /*grin
>Wouldn't a hardware router be better? It doubles as a firewall and adds an
>extra layer that doesn't have a visible OS under it. I've been under the
>general impression that software-based firewalls only somewhat work, but
>I've not heard of anyone with a hardware router and a solidly closed
>network (i.e. only port 80 open on the outside) having problems. I tried
>ZoneAlarm out myself once and wasn't too impressed (it worked, but it
>wasn't easy to use), but that was two years ago. I don't know why, but I
>feel "safer" with a fairly decent, web configurable hardware router than
>sitting directly on the Internet hoping everything on the software firewall
>works fine. I'm probably being confidently geeky because shiny hardware is
>supposed to be impressive.
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>Thomas J. Hruska
>Shining Light Productions
>http://www.slproweb.com/