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On Thu, 23 Sep 1999, Allan Kaminsky wrote:
> Cable modems can be very fast, but they share bandwidth in the
> neighborhood, so speed goes down if your neighbors are all playing Quake.
Another consideration is the ease of breaking into your computer & local
net. A small survey in the firewall newsgroup indicated that one could
expect 10-12 break-in attempts per day with a large cable system sharing
many users. It seems some gamers are now doing hacks as their new-found
game; the winner is the one that can do the most break-ins.
Larry
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