lamp on Nostr: npub1vt58z…5ckdc Ideally devices should be sufficiently firewalled or secured by ...
npub1vt58zspegce0zneauc9sn6p50t724wpl4fztg3566lafplsxlqwsn5ckdc (npub1vt5…ckdc) Ideally devices should be sufficiently firewalled or secured by default to be connected directly to the internet.
The problem is that then anyone could DoS you by sending hundreds of mbps of unsolicited packets and overloading your device or connection. Imagine if you're on a wireless connection and all these packets have to get through to your device's firewall so it can decide what to do with those packets.
And imagine if it was metered! Nothing you can do to stop it!
This is why cellular networks are firewalled at the ISP. The ISP's much more power routers are much better at dealing with attack and prevent wasting valuable wireless bandwidth and protect you from unfair charges.
The problem is that then anyone could DoS you by sending hundreds of mbps of unsolicited packets and overloading your device or connection. Imagine if you're on a wireless connection and all these packets have to get through to your device's firewall so it can decide what to do with those packets.
And imagine if it was metered! Nothing you can do to stop it!
This is why cellular networks are firewalled at the ISP. The ISP's much more power routers are much better at dealing with attack and prevent wasting valuable wireless bandwidth and protect you from unfair charges.