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Re: Where NAT disenfranchises the end-user ...

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Randy Bush)
Sun Sep 9 19:21:34 2001

From: Randy Bush <randy@psg.com>
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Date: Sun, 09 Sep 2001 16:19:48 -0700
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> Not exactly, in your scenario you are counting on the firewall to block
> hostile traffic destined for some ips.  If they are Natted, it is more
> work to compromise those stations.

and if you change your name you are less likely to be mugged.

randy

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