> On Mon, 2004-07-26 at 08:01, Botond Kardos wrote: > > > > I disagree with you and share the opinion of Bruno. If you want to > > have other ports open than just simple HTTP or FTP, you'll end up in > > spending at least the same amount of hours with configuring your box > > like you would spend with your own Linux. (For example I wasn't able to > > properly set up an SMC router to let DC++ out/in but filter other > > outgoing packets.) > > They're simply cheaper, more silent, consume less power, dissipate > > less heap and need less cables. They don't protect better. > There is one additional difference: if someone hacks the router, you can always power-cycle it (unless they manage to infect the firmware) to return to the original setup. To do the same with a normal box, you would have to have it set up using read-only media (boot from CD or the like).
