Message-Id: <200502211717.j1LHHe7P056301@ns2.cruzio.com>
In-Reply-To: <200502211630.j1LGUvf09671@ruby.fltg.net>
References: <4193F0EE.9000409@comcast.net> <200502211630.j1LGUvf09671@ruby.fltg.net>
MIME-Version: 1.0
Date:  Mon, 21 Feb 2005 09:18:56 -0800
Sender: os2-wireless_users-owner <os2-wireless_users-owner@2rosenthals.com>
Reply-To: os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com
From:  "Neil Waldhauer" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
To:  os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com
Subject: [OS2Wireless] Help - need crash course on setting up a firewall

On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 11:29:25 -0500, "Julian Thomas" <jt@jt-mj.net> wrote:

> We're heading for a warmer place in another week, and one of the
> attractions of the place where we are staying is free wireless internet.
> 
> I've been informed that there is NO Firewall, so am thinking I need to set
> up either  the OS2 built-in one or the InJoy firewall.  Since I've only
> recently added a wireless setup to my laptop, and I'm behind a
> router/firewall here at home, I'm a novice as far as this is concerned.  
> 
> I'd really rather use eCS than have to boot to W2k and use one of the
> products available for the dark side :-(

eCS with no firewall at all is safer than W2k with one. Except if you buy a
really nice Windows firewall.

I use InJoy 3.0. It sets up with pretty nice default parameters, so just
install and go. But I'm running a server with a semi-published name.

If you are on a laptop and you don't run Windows, you are pretty safe.

Ask yourself, "What am I trying to protect?" It may be easier for the hackers
to infect your neighbor's Windows machine and then access your packets from
there. No software you install on your machine will protect you from that.

Neil
-- 
Neil Waldhauer, neil@blondeguy.com

Borrow money from pessimists -- they don't expect it back.
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

To unsubscribe from this list, send a message to
steward@2rosenthals.com with the command
"unsubscribe os2-wireless_users" in the body
(omit the quotes).

For help with other commands, send a message
to steward@2rosenthals.com with the command
"help" in the body (omit the quotes).

This list is hosted by Rosenthal & Rosenthal
P.O. Box 281, Deer Park, NY 11729-0281. Non-
electronic communications related to content
contained in these messages should be directed
to the above address. (CAN-SPAM Act of 2003)

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=