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Hardware Firewall
Name: Navigator1 Date: August 14, 2004 at 21:17:33 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: 550/312
Comment:
Is it necesary to run a hardware firewall with an always on broadband connection. What is a good router firewall for home use and what do they cost.
Name: yankanuk Date: August 15, 2004 at 00:16:41 Pacific
Reply:
A good free firewall is sygate free home edition...you DEFINATELY need a firewall on broadband.
Find it at this address
http://smb.sygate.com/download_buy.htm
It's free
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Response Number 2
Name: Deputy DooDah Date: August 15, 2004 at 00:32:32 Pacific
Reply:
From my experience, I believe you need both. The hardware firewall will block the bulk of the attacks and protect you when the software fails. The software firewall will take care of the rest of the crap that gets through. A good router can be had for 40 bucks or less, so it's pretty cheap to secure yourself properly.
Summary: as long as i've had this computer i have not been able tos end things via any instant messaging programs....or connect to video or voice chats of any kind...and no, i have no firewalls up. are their a...
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