"Dana H. Myers" > wrote in message
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> Duwop wrote:
>
> > My parents just had satellite tv/cable installed and it requires a PC as
an
> > interface/modem(!). Is anyone familiar with best practices for security
in
> > this set up? I'm thinking a throw away puter to act as the required 1st
> > layer, with a router between that and the rest of the home network?
There
> > doesnt seem to be much literature on this. Maybe the satellite protocols
> > avoid port sniffing? Doesnt make sense, but............
>
> That's odd and leads me to ask -

I thought so too, didnt want to beleive it, but found a pretty good forum,
which while answering that Q, didnt go into security at all.
>
> So, is the PC required to run some sort of support software,

Yes.