Zeev's Turnips Patch-No Politics (ZEEV)

[Train Guy]

OT You should go here https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2 and test your "shields". If one is running DSL with a PPP conection, then I recommend they spend $50 or less on a hardware router, even if you only have one computer. Then the router handles the PPP connection and throws in a hardware firewall. Eliminates the need for PPP and firewall software on the computer and the problems they might cause and CPU cycles they eat. Plus it's more robust. And even if one is using Cable, it's a fairly cheap and easy way to get a firewall. And if one is running multiple computers it is the only real way to go.

Hm, didn't want to make that URL clickable, so the either copy and past it, or go here, http://grc.com/default.htm scroll down to hotspots and click shields up.