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Re: networking trouble



On Fri, May 25, 2001 at 05:02:36PM +0900, Stephen J. Turnbull wrote:
> >>>>> "B0Ti" == B0Ti  <9915104t@example.com> writes:
> 
>     B0Ti> I connected the uplink cable from the adapter to a hub.
>     B0Ti> Desktop and laptop are also connected to it, so whatever
>     B0Ti> goes through my subnet goes to the ISP's server also.
> 
> Get a switching hub, and your worries are over.
> 
A good suggestion, I would think rather than worrying about the effect on
The ISP it might be better to consider the security ramifications of having
the traffic floating out to a unknown network, but then again I'm more anal
about protecting my private network data than most.

//Matt


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