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  • May 30, 2000 at 6:41 pm #2080744

    DSL, point to point possible? Secure?

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    by ralphg_hoo · about 24 years, 11 months ago

    I have a company proposing to host my business website, which will require a link to my local database. They claim that an inexpensive DSL line is all that is needed, and will be secure. Is this correct? I am worried that I should have a firewall between my database and the external (dsl) connection.

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    • May 31, 2000 at 11:00 am #3893326

      DSL, point to point possible? Secure?

      by mphoffar · about 24 years, 11 months ago

      In reply to DSL, point to point possible? Secure?

      That’s not a bad idea to do with any type of dedicated connection. I use BlackIce myself, but there’s a quite a few out there that’ll do the job. Pretty simple to setup. However, you will have to get IPs from them so you can configure then accessto your end.

    • May 31, 2000 at 6:45 pm #3893269

      DSL, point to point possible? Secure?

      by mckaytech · about 24 years, 11 months ago

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      There are actually two separate issues involved with an “always on” connection, whether it’s leased-line, DSL or cable modem.

      The first is whether hackers can attack your system. This is what a firewall is designed to prevent. If your DSL is truly “point-to-point” and does not, at any point, traverse the Internet, there is little justification for a firewall (if you trust the ISP) because hacking your system would require physical access to the line and that’s usually a sufficient barrier. If you’re not sure, there are hardware router devices with firewall capability for less than $200 or software products for even less than that so it’s cheap protection regardless of the perceived level of risk.

      The second issue is whether your data itself is sensitive and could be diverted somewhere along the way (e.g. a wiretap). Addressing this concern requires encryption or a VPN tunnel or both. Either can be accomplished with a relatively low-end DSL router or by using the PPTP built in to WindowsNT.

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    • June 1, 2000 at 9:42 am #3893065

      DSL, point to point possible? Secure?

      by jamiec · about 24 years, 11 months ago

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      If you are getting a dedicated DSL line that connects directly to your ISP, and does not connect to the internet first, then to your ISP, then you don’t have a problem. If your DSL is connecting you to the internet first, then to your ISP, then you would definately want a firewall that trusts only your ISP’s IP address. I would definately double check with the ISP!

    • June 3, 2000 at 5:05 am #3893974

      DSL, point to point possible? Secure?

      by tysonmathews · about 24 years, 11 months ago

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      In the router conguration at the cmos promt for your dsl connection, and write this down if your if your IP isn’t going to be static but dynamic by meaning wth a dynamic IP you will have to do t his command each time you lose your lease on the IP like once a month or buy static.
      This you will understand once you get into the configuration of the router.
      CMOS>set nat entry add external port> tcp and then be sure to do a write reboot
      your web host will be able to help you in getting the numbers you need if your unsure.

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