Pollywog writes: > The router probably uses less electrical power than an additional > computer would use.
I have a DSL modem that includes a router/firewall. When I got DSL I put it in bridge mode and used an old Aptiva as a router/firewall. All went well until the Aptiva had a hardware problem a few weeks ago. While repairing the Aptiva I switched the modem back to router mode. Lots of DNS errors, slow throughput, traceroute stopped working... Finally got the parts and went back to the Aptiva. No more problems. Also, the modem's "firewall" falls over when you poke it with nmap. -- John Hasler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
