Re: Would you pay more ...

[Harrison Gladden <linuxguru80 () yahoo com>]

Actually Qwest with MSN  or maybe just MSN in it self
offers this. When you receive DSL from msn you get a
dsl modem that is locked down. Practically nothing
gets in or out on them, some what annoying if u're not
a typical just surf the web user.

~Harrison
--- Jeff <Jeff@Not_A_Real_Address.com> wrote:
> Regarding standard consumer broadband connections
> ...
>
> Would you pay more to only have the following
> destination ports open
> to the internet originating from your broadband
> modem:
>
>       tcp  21 - ftp
>       tcp  22 - ssh
>       tcp  25 - smtp
> tcp, udp  53 - dns
>       tcp  80 - www
>       tcp 110 - pop3
>       tcp 119 - nntp
>       udp 123 - ntp
>       tcp 443 - secure www
>
> (Arguments for/against specific ports solicited. I
> purposely left
> some out that I don't use. Curious how significant
> they are to
> others. IMAP4 and icmp protocols come to mind)
>
> ALTERNATIVELY, would you like it if this was the
> STANDARD package and
> additional ports were considered optional, and
> required payment.
>
> LASTLY, this could start out as the NEW Secure way
> to go! It simply
> requires that your existing cable modem be upgraded
> (replaced) at a
> cost of $50-$75. All new installations would recieve
> these as part
> of the std pkg.
>
> (I know some small businesses that would LOVE to
> have this. I know
> because they've called me to resolve some "weird
> problems" and look
> at me funny when I tell them that they should have
> had a firewall all
> along.)
>
> I would REALLY like to hear from those of you that
> work in the ISP
> field. I have always been on the receiving end of an
> ISP -- never
> worked in that trench. But I suspect that this type
> of firewall could
> be built into every single cable/dsl modem used at
> little expense.
> Indeed, could save lots of money on bandwidth.
>
> Consider Grandma now ... she typically isn't a gamer
> and need other
> ports open. Nor does she work at home and require a
> vpn. BUT she is
> the MOST likely to get hit by some exploit, and it's
> her damned box
> (x 1,000,000) uselessly eating up bandwidth because
> some smart-aleck
> *&#$ing script kiddie bas(*&#$
>
> .... ohm-yelli-mon ... ohm-yelli-mon ... OK, ok,
> better.
>
>
> Jeff
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