2007/10/21, John Summerfield <debian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > Antonio wrote: > > I installed a new modem ADSL2+ that doesn' t need pppo any longer > > because it starts connection by himself > > > > I expect your "modem" is actually a router, and that you can just turn > your Linux firewall off. The router performs firewall and NAT functions > that are perfectly adequate for most people. > > > > -- > > Cheers > John > > -- spambait > 1aaaaaaa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Z1aaaaaaa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > no...when I say modem,I mean modem, even if can start connection by itself... What is funny is that it has a DHCP server even if it has just a single Ethernet port :-) -- Antonio Montagnani Skype : antoniomontag