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RE: OT Firewall for those in the Dark Ages of NET Access


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  • Subject: RE: OT Firewall for those in the Dark Ages of NET Access
  • From: "Des Gibbons" <des@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 22:07:24 +1200
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One machine, so they don't need a switch. So, say ?45.

Also, with your solution, they will need an external modem.

Cheers, Des.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: BUTLER, Tony, FM [mailto:tony.butler@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 12 July 2002 21:54
> To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT Firewall for those in the Dark Ages of NET
> Access
>
>
> > >This is why I like hardware solutions - they just _work_ :)
> >
> > Yeah, I can't argue with that.  Only problem is, they cost
> > money (something
> > that HA'ers always never seem to have enough of...)  Still,
>
> True, but:
> network cards, say 15 quid each = 30 quid
> 2nd hand 486, say  15 quid again
> 4 port switch, say 25 quid?
> that's now about 70 quid for your cheap solution - very near the
> price of a
> hardware router which is a _lot_ smaller, silent, cooler, uses much less
> electricity...  in the long run, probabyl saves you money and is more
> environmentally sound :-)
>
>
> Tony
>
>
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