Date: Sun, 7 Jul 1996 00:45:00 -0400 From: Charles Henrich <henrich@crh.cl.msu.edu> To: troy@circle.net, freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cable vs. ISDN Message-ID: <199607070445.AAA22350@crh.cl.msu.edu> References: <4rne79$v0a@msunews.cl.msu.edu>
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In lists.freebsd.hardware you write: >Know of any machine that can handle destination-based encryption on >the fly, fast enough to support 10MB/s? >These are, I think, the real issues. Sure, bidirectional cable >is provably possible. But the security of the technology is >abominable. And of course, the cable folks will probably screw it >all up. So, take heart ISPs! Just be ready to move quickly, who knows >when your local cable company might want to buy their access thru you? >Or consulting, too... :) Think people! I have one of these things, its a filtering *bridge* I dont get packets im not sposed to get, and thats how it works. Now if I can spoof the hardware and take it over then yes, I can snoop. Okay on to encryption, ever hear of SSH?! Cripes, ssh is virtually transparent and fast as hell! -Crh -- Charles Henrich Michigan State University henrich@msu.edu http://pilot.msu.edu/~henrich
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