Re: Acessing Internet Through LAN (How Secure)
- From: McSpreader <invalid@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 08:19:13 GMT
"Dan" <suck@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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> <dmacw@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> My new internet connection works by me plugging my RJ45 cable
>> from my computer to a hole in the wall, ten accessing to a LAN.
>> How secure is this method of accessing the internet?
>>
>> Can those who run the LAN see what i'm doing, what sites I'm
>> visiting, what i'm downloading etc.
>>
>> SOrry if I appear ignorant
>>
>> Thanks
>
> If you are using a firewall on your computer, in general, no
> they cannot. But if they really wanted to they could (bit like
> anything really) see what dirty sites you're visiting by using
> a packet sniffer.
>
> Dan
>
>
No need for packet sniffing. A LAN will have a router or gateway
device to connect to the Internet. Such devices often have the
ability to log all sites visited.
.
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