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On Wed, Jan 15, 2003 at 09:02:13AM -0800, Andrew Plato wrote:
> 5. Patching: Keep that system up-to-date. Its easy for Windows users. Just
> click the Windows Update thing.
Easy, assuming that Windows Update itself does not trash your system,
which I have had happen. :-(
> 7. High-speed configuration: If you have DSL or a cable modem at home, consider
> getting one of those Linksys routers. Set the router up to use network address
> translation. Then use the DMZ option to route all unrequested, inbound traffic
> to a non-existent IP address in your network. This is a simple and effective
> way to send would be port scanners, script kiddies, and other scum into a black
> hole of timeouts.
I'll add my recommendation to that. I use a Linksys with NAT, it's very
easy to set up. (Hadn't thought of routing unrequested stuff to a
non-existent address though; will have to keep that in mind.)
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