[TechAssist] Re: Do you leave your computers on all night?

  • From: Ed Gaidies <teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: TechAssist <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2002 08:19:38 -0400

I'm not sure that's what he's saying, but if so...3 routers on one system
would certainly slow it down some.

-Ed-

Gary McCartney  The above is the reply to your message dated    10/6/02
11:00 PM

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> You have 3 router connected to one system? If that is what you are
> saying, you might want to research that to confirm that is doing any
> good. If I am not mistaken, I heard that having more than one router is
> no better than having only one. Perhaps an added on software fire wall
> program would help more than extra hardware routers.
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> Just some info I pick up while watching Tech TV's, "The Screen Savers"
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> Gary McCartney
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> 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
> Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
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> email: number63 (at) inetsonic.com
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> Jim Myers wrote:
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>> Right Ed, this is a firewall router, I have three on all three DSL
>> locations.
>> Jim Myers
>> Since 1972
>> Telrad Electronic Services Co.
>> Fort Wayne, IN 46815
>> jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> 260-432-4486 Fax and Voice
>> Fax is always on
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Edward Gaidies" <teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 2:32 PM
>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Do you leave your computers on all night?
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>> Jim;
>> Make sure it is a "Router" with it's own Firewall program. Some people
>> confuse a Hub with a Router, and are in for a surprise, especially on DS=
L.
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>> -Ed-
>> Tel-Tek Electronics
>> Midland, Ontario
>> Canada.
>> teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 1:59 PM
>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Do you leave your computers on all night?
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>>> Mine stays on 24/7 with DSL but I do have a router and I just started
>>> closing Outlook Express at night. I transfer files between home and sho=
ps
>> at
>>> night so I need them on.
>>> Jim Myers
>>> Since 1972
>>> Telrad Electronic Services Co.
>>> Fort Wayne, IN 46815
>>> jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>> 260-432-4486 Fax and Voice
>>> Fax is always on
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Gemini Computer & TV" <geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 12:49 PM
>>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Do you leave your computers on all night?
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>>> Kevin,
>>> Go to www.google.com and do a search by inserting your own email addres=
s
>> and
>>> see what you find.
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>>> Master Technician License #9109
>>> Service Manager
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>>> (508)695-7769 FAX
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>>> geminitv@xxxxxxx
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>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "kevinstv" <kevinstv@xxxxxxx>
>>> To: "TECH-ASSIST" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 1:43 PM
>>> Subject: [TechAssist] Do you leave your computers on all night?
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>>>> Hi fellow techs,
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>>>> Just wondering if people on techassist are leaving their computers on
>> all
>>> night, and if they are, would this contribute to what is happening righ=
t
>> now
>>> on techassist?  It seems like the hackers are "looking" into our comput=
ers
>>> and getting old emails etc and adding viruses to them.  I know that if =
you
>>> are on high speed internet people try to hack in more than if you are j=
ust
>>> on dial-up.
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>>>> Kevin Wilks
>>>> Kevin's TV and Video Repair
>>>> Penticton BC Canada
>>>> kevinstv@xxxxxxx
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