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Name: jamalalrawi Date: June 18, 2004 at 01:41:01 Pacific OS: winxp CPU/Ram: 1.2mhz
Comment:
hi can any advice me to site of free firewall on the internet plse
I was a ZoneAlarm user, but frankly, right now I don't see what's the great thing about it. Certainly, it is a very effective firewall, but it's also a HUGE resource hogger and you don't know what to expect with each new version. I've heard that the new ZoneAlarm 5 is very problematic. I switched to Sygate Personal Firewall and I'm very happy with it.
Hope this helps.
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Response Number 6
Name: pppjjj Date: June 18, 2004 at 07:05:06 Pacific
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i use Kerio Personal Firewall. i have version 2.1.5. it works fine, as far as i can tell. i am not any kind of expert on these matters. i did read that folks weren't happy about the newer versions, i think they are up to 4.x or so.
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Response Number 7
Name: Solarian Date: June 18, 2004 at 08:33:14 Pacific
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pppjjj:
Agreed! Kerio's 2.1.5. was one of the best firewalls ever to come down the pike. Small in size, easy on system resources, a snap to set up, and complete port stealthing. Their latest version (4.0.16) is a resource-hog and does no better job than the old version.
I like Sygate just fine but, if I could find a copy of the old Kerio, Sygate would be gone. 8-)
Solarian
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Response Number 8
Name: Wombat Date: June 18, 2004 at 12:20:20 Pacific
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Solarian... go here and grab it, it's the the third last link at the bottom.
www.tweakzone.nl/downloads/2754
Iligitimi non carborundum est
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Response Number 9
Name: Solarian Date: June 18, 2004 at 13:46:34 Pacific
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Wombat:
Thanks for the link. Hopefully, the text within the firewall itself isn't in a foreign language. 8-)
Guess I'll have to amend what I wrote above. My Sygate firewall is configured perfectly, so I have no reason to change it. However, I downloaded Kerio 2.1.5. and placed it in the archives. Should Sygate fail, it's rusty/trusty replacement awaits.
Thanks again.
Solarian
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Response Number 10
Name: Wombat Date: June 18, 2004 at 13:49:29 Pacific
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