h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

so when u gonna email telewest and ask them to remove the firewall preventing digi box users from accessing h2g2?

Hey, BB! I guess you should know the definition of a firewall:

"Main Entry: fire wall
Function: noun
1 : a wall constructed to prevent the spread of fire
2 usually fire·wall /'fIr-"wol/ : a computer or computer software that prevents unauthorized access to private data (as on a company's local area network or intranet) by outside computer users (as of the Internet)"

or another:

"A firewall is a set of related programs, located at a network gateway server, that protects the resources of a private network from users from other networks. Basically, a firewall, working closely with a router program, filters all network packets to determine whether to forward them toward their destination. A firewall is often installed away from the rest of the network so that no incoming request can get directly at private network resources. There are a number of firewall screening methods. A simple one is to screen requests to make sure they come from acceptable (previously identified) domain names and IP addresses. For mobile users, firewalls allow remote access in to the private network by the use of secure logon procedures and authentication certificates."

Or another:

"A computer network firewall is an electronic blocking mechanism that will not allow unauthorized intruders into a computer system. A computer firewall is a software program that blocks potential hackers from your individual computer or your computer network.  Many different computer firewall software packages are available with a broad variety of costs and update options. Any computer that is always connected to the internet needs a firewall package."

Just trying to be helpful!

zoomer you are so much like aka

That's right. He's correct. And he knows his stuff!

thanks

hello

cl? What's with the monotonous, smallcase BB-like post?

Just trying to elicit the response I expected and it didn't take long. I knew that my posts would attract a number of people who said that I had done wrong but who would defend the pugilistic simian for doing the exact same thing previously. I just wanted to see how many and who they were specifically. I know if I was BB I would wouldn't enjoy being treated like a *special* little boy who we can excuse for acting like that. I suppose I fall under a *higher moral principle*.

Gotta go!