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To: hueyone who wrote (26143)	6/11/2000 1:51:00 PM
From: alankeister	Respond to of 54805

OT - Firewalls Alan, Thanks for your update on firewalls. My DSL automatically disconnects for at least five minutes every two hours. Then I have to re sign on after waiting five minutes. (This is usually a good excuse to get away from the computer.) Does the fact my DSL is not on all the time lessen my need for a firewall? Also, don't Macs (which I recently gave up and now regret) come with firewall protection already installed? Huey - I haven't heard that Macs come with firewall protection but I don't know much about Macs. Regarding your DSL connection, the best security you can have is to disconnect. However, 2 hours is plenty of time for someone to discover your PC and do something to it. BTW - I am not a computer security expert; just an informed consumer with a technical background. - Alan