[geeks] RE: cable modem or verizon DSL (in Rhode Island)?

[Kevin]

"typical web" and so forth means allowing all incoming connections
above the ephemeral range.  And some P2P apps can use 80 as
outgoing.  

It's easier if you are using a state-full firewall.

Also, some P2P apps use the same port ranges as common IM apps do.

/KRM

On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 09:56:22 -0600
"Jonathan C. Patschke" <jp at celestrion.net> wrote:

> On Thu, 11 Dec 2003, Kevin wrote:
> 
> > P2P is not, at all, an easy thing to filter out.  It's doable,
> > but not easy.
> 
> Sure it is.
> 
> block in all
> block out all
> 
> pass as necessary for typical web, FTP, mail and IM services.
> 
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