>My question is, am I safe in assuming that the economy version of PPP
>(TCP/IP) that comes with the browser is incapable of routing packets to
>the local network. I'm pretty sure that would be the case if the local
>network were IPX, I *think* this would be the case even if the local
>network were PPP. I'm basing my trust on the *assumption* that a low
>cost Internet browser package isn't going to be smart enough
>(particularly on on single tasking DOS/Windows box) to route packets
>(even if source routing is used).
>
>Am I deluded? This is starting to become a common question. I've
>fielded it 3 or 4 times in the last few weeks.
>
>Many people would like to use this strategy as a poor man's firewall.
It's unlikely that under DOS or Windows that the two IP stacks would
know anything about each other. Even on OS/2; I've seen an OS/2 box
used as an applications gateway between two networks runing IBM's
TCP/IP on one interface and FTP, Inc.'s on the other, and there's
absolutely no (direct) interconnection possible between the networks
(as I'm told by those involved in the work.) The only way to get from
one network to the other would be to telnet into the OS/2 system and
then run the OS/2 telnet, e.g., that came with the TCP/IP stack that's
running on the remote interface.
-KH
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