[Coco] Completely OT Question?

[Dave Kelly]

Jim Cox wrote:
> I know this is completely OT, but I'll try and make it a little CoCo 
> related.
> 
> I just tried to help someone who is using dial up and who either may 
> have had their system owned or a virus.
> 
> After I was done trying to help them, I began thinking, why hasn't 
> anyone come out with a firewall appliance for systems using modems?  It 
> should be simple enough. Basically it would be a single port version of 
> a Firewall/Router and if you wanted, you could build a modem into the 
> thing and make  either a USB, Serial, or Ethernet connection to the 
> system.  By the way, I did a Google and didn't come up with anything.

I  think that the sales plan is to sell you a modem and if you want a 
hardware firewall then buy a router. Your plan would take a product off 
of the market.

I do agree that my desk would be a lot neater if someone would find a 
way to orginize all this stuff.

Dave