evolution in action (Re: Napster)

[Roland Perry]

In message 
<BB3AF5C4A607FE4E969AA39CB42B6C7B112D7C@bond.campus.ncl.ac.uk>, Quentin 
Campbell <Q.G.Campbell@newcastle.ac.uk> writes
>In some circumstances a laptop may provide LESS protection than a
>desktop PC.
>
>Many (most?) laptops have the "Wake on LAN" feature. If that feature is
>left "enabled" AND the latop is left connected to the network, a
>shut-down laptop will power-up and re-boot itself

What if a boot-up password is set? Do you really mean boot-up, anyway, 
as my notebook takes well over any normal IP timeout to boot!

>when it detects any
>network activity (assuming that the battery is charged).

*Any* network activity? I can't think of an IP network I'd normally 
connect to that's inactive for any noticeable period. But that activity 
is often rather local, as (eg) my ISDN router doesn't allow people in 
the outside world (beyond my house) to cause it to dial-back.

>Simply shutting down the machine and switching off the battery
>saver/charger at the wall socket is not enough. The laptop has to be
>disconnected from the network as well.

Another good reason to use WaveLAN, perhaps. I can't see how that could 
be engineered into a "Wake-up" configuration (when the card is off, it's 
OFF).

-- 
Roland Perry