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| gonzobrian:
I've been wondering about what type of security, if any, everyone uses with their cabinets? I have all my computers networked together behind a hardware fire wall. I use print and file sharing. Recently my fianc |
| JustMichael:
My cab is sometimes on the home network. It has a network card in it and has its own cable that plugs into the wall jack. I only plug it into the network when I want to update roms, add mp3's or change something. Afterwards I disconnect it. I don't use any firewall or AV software on the cab. I can't see the point. Nothing can get to the cab when it isn't connected. |
| gonzobrian:
Yes I have thought about that but it is so much easier to use a wireless nic. No cables. And I have heard that an unpatched xp system can become infected in the time it takes you to download sp2. I'm no network guy but...seems like if I'm behind a firewal I'm OK unless I download or install the offending program? Any network admins out there? |
| jcrouse:
Download and install the free version of AVG antivirus. John |
| Fozzy The Bear:
--- Quote from: gonzobrian on February 25, 2006, 08:11:27 pm ---I've been wondering about what type of security, if any, everyone uses with their cabinets? --- End quote --- None at all.... My cab machine never gets connected to anything and all disks that go anywhere near it get a virus scan before they do... So none needed. Best Regards, Julian (Fozzy The Bear) |
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