Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 08:22:03 +0100 From: "Simon Gray" <simong@desktop-guardian.com> To: "marlon corleone" <mmp6107625@yahoo.com>, <freebsd-isp@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: telnet and router question Message-ID: <008a01c35734$71884de0$1100a8c0@dtg17> References: <20030731035152.26870.qmail@web10010.mail.yahoo.com>
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> why is it router is invented, since in windows BOX it > can act as a router which has ICS builtin, Windows you have to pay a fortune for, its unreliable, insecure the list is endless. Plus you try a configure windows with ics to route between several interfaces... Not to mention that (i'm guessing on this one correct me if im wrong) routers were probably around long before, windows? >and 2nd why > is it most routers configured through telnet services > since it is being considered as "inseceure". can a > router be configured through SSH, since it was being > favored to be used for better security. telnet sends data over the wire in clear text, where as ssh uses encryption (cipher text)
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