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firewall on N900

Grr my first post of this year and I plan to start "I confess: I am a paranoid". what the heck, lets go with it: I confess, I am a paranoid. I carry around my N900 all the time and thanks to my job, I end up in different continents at times. with my primary SIM connection, international data network tends to around 15$/MB which I don't really feel like paying, so I either choose a local SIM (If I am around for that long that deserves it) OR more likely to use WLAN in the hotel or guest network I am allowed on. I don't like wlan network in general other than the one I personally setup. and hence dont like the thought that my phone's network services are open for all on wlan0 device :(. This triggered my search for something quick and simple firewall. I think of it more or less as a basic password I'd setup on my laptop of a phone unlock code or lock my car when I step out of it - it can be counteracted, but what the heck, some one has to see it worthwhile the e...