[Lias] Seeking Recommendation for Tech Support Company

[Paul Gear]

Les Bell wrote:
> ...
> Unfortunately, we have no control over the gateway (there's a Cisco 4500
> switch in there, but I have no idea what ACL's are in it, etc.). Likewise,
> we're stuck with DET addressing conventions which leaves us very little
> room to maneouvre in terms of adding a firewall. It's crossed my mind a few
> times, but it's not so much a technical issue as a political one. ;)

Ah - the nine-layer OSI stack.  An oldie, but a goodie:

	Political	<-- You are here
	Financial
	Application
	Presentation
	Session
	Transport
	Network
	Data Link
	Physical

:-)

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