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To: Barry Grossman who wrote (98255)	2/4/2000 10:05:00 PM
From: Process Boy	Respond to of 186894

Barry - <How long do you think I might be stuck with 144k before I can get an upgrade?> I don't know. I live ~800 ft. from the switch, and I'm qualified for 8 Meg. They offered the upgrade "just cuz", after 6 months. It sounds like you might be stuck with 144k, until some sort of repeater infrastructure is put in place....or cable. I'd still take 144k over dial-up though, if the cost is the same. PB

To: Barry Grossman who wrote (98255)	2/5/2000 11:15:00 AM
From: buck	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

OT: As a paranoid cable modem user, I installed BlackICE defender yesterday. I've already had four "attacks" of the port scan variety, and one attack looking for a Trojan Horse. I highly recommend that you invest in some kind of personal firewall software if you've got an always-on connection. I chose BlackICE based on a recommendation from our IS guy at HQ. There are others available, though. Do that, and update your anti-virus software weekly. It's a scary Internet out there, and it gets scarier the more I learn (and I've been on the internet since 90). buck