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Adam Maloney wrote:
> On Mon, 22 Nov 2004, Ben Neigebauer wrote:
> 
>> Everytime I see an exploit for XX version of linux or XX version of
>> windows I wonder if there are known vulnerabilities for my little D-Link
>> Router?
> 
> 
> Check the Security Focus vulnerability list: www.securityfocus.com (and 
> then click on Vulnerabilities in the top-nav.  You can search by vendor.
> 
>> How secure are these little guys, and if there is a known hole, will
>> D-Link notify me?
> 
> 
> ROFLMAO!
> 
>> Maybe I should go all out and just plunk down the cash for a used Cisco
>> Pix?
> 
> 
> How about let the router route, and build a firewall with your favorite 
> OSS operating system?  Pix is good, but it's an expensive solution for 
> personal use, and you may run into problems down the road trying to get 
> updates for it, unless you have a CCO account.  Without knowing more 
> about how your network is setup, I can't say what the best solution 
> is...but if you've got a 486 with a couple of NIC's laying around, you 
> can build a firewall in a couple of hours for $0.  Heck, there's even a 
> Linux-based firewall distro that boots off of floppy (I think...).  Tre' 
> cool.
> 
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