Subj : Re: the nothing to hide a To : Andre From : Vk3jed Date : Sun Mar 06 2022 20:45:00 -=> 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. .... Dachshund kennel ad: Get a long little doggie. --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 þ Synchronet þ Freeway BBS, Bendigo Australia. freeway.apana.org.au .