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[ale] V6 question
On 02/09/2011 01:43 PM, Greg Freemyer wrote:
> I gather Michael is saying the consumer box most users have is combo
> fireware / NAT device.
>
> And all the security comes from the firewall function, not the NAT function.
>
OK, where does that put this device, my ADSL modem- ENDSL-A2+4R2:
http://www.encore-usa.com/al/sites/default/files/product_file_datasheet/ENDSL-A2plus4R2.pdf
Security
? PPP over PAP (Password Authentication Protocol; RFC1334)
? PPP over CHAP (Challenge Authentication Protocol; RFC1994)
? DoS Protection
? Stateful Packet inspection (SPI)
? Built-in NAT Firewall
? IP Based packet filtering
? Password Protected System Management
it says "Built-in NAT Firewall. Is that JUST NAT, or is that a real
firewall??
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Paul Cartwright