Subj : Re: the nothing to hide a
To   : Andre
From : Vk3jed
Date : Sun Mar 06 2022 08:45 pm

-=> On 03-04-22 05:36, Andre wrote to Vk3jed <=-

Vk> That still doesn't necessarily mean NAT. Firewalls have been around _much_
Vk> longer than NAT.

An> Probably does. Most home users only have a single IP.

Another assumption - who says the BBS was going to be hosted at home?  Sure,
many are (including mine), but I could have used (and did consider using) a
PS.

An> Firewalls only preceeded NAT by few years, and stateful firewalls came
An> a couple years after NAT.

Sounds about right.


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