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AztecGold11 Member 514 Posts 8/05	Posted - Oct 8 2006 : 4:46PM I FINALLY got the Norton Personal Firewall 2005 off my computer. I had the Zone Alarm free version on there and I removed that also. I am ready for suggestions for the best firewall software to get. I'm running bareback right now. [Link]
jayo All-Star Member 2117 Posts 7/04	Posted - Oct 8 2006 : 5:33PM I took ZoneAlarm off after, I think, version 4.2. Another one of those software packages that started off great and then went into the ditch. Right now I'm depending on MS's own that came with XP Service Pack 2. [Link]
Bornyo Deactivated Member 803 Posts 12/04	Posted - Oct 8 2006 : 7:00PM Here's a serious question- If you're on a cable connection, and you use a router in front of that- don't most routers provide a built-in and transparent firewall? [Link]
Flash Golden Age Classic 11018 Posts 5/01	Posted - Oct 8 2006 : 7:05PM Linksys does, I believe most do [Link]
AztecGold11 Member 514 Posts 8/05	Posted - Oct 8 2006 : 7:19PM I have DSL thru my phone co. No router. Edited by - AztecGold11 on 10/8/2006 7:20:39 PM Edited by - AztecGold11 on 10/8/2006 7:21:17 PM [Link]

jayo All-Star Member 2117 Posts 7/04	Posted - Oct 8 2006 : 8:17PM This is not a firewall per se, but you might try this: SHIELDS UP. https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2 This website looks at what information it gathers from your connection, and tells you if and where you're vulnerable, and what to do about shielding yourself. You don't have to buy or download anything. It's run by the people who make Spinrite and a bunch of other programs, but they're not out simply to sell you their own snake oil. I used Spinrite a long time ago--they've been around a long time, and the site appears trustworthy to me. Worth a look, IMO. I visit occasionally to see what it says about me, and I learned a couple of interesting things. [Link]
Bornyo Deactivated Member 803 Posts 12/04	Posted - Oct 8 2006 : 9:18PM Thats a good site, Jayo. I check it regularly. Aztec- why not pay 25.00 for a linksys router and be done with unwanted intrusions (except for me)? [Link]
AztecGold11 Member 514 Posts 8/05	Posted - Oct 8 2006 : 9:58PM Bornyo wrote: Thats a good site, Jayo. I check it regularly. Aztec- why not pay 25.00 for a linksys router and be done with unwanted intrusions (except for me)? Click to expand How does the router hook up? Internal or external? [Link]
Flash Golden Age Classic 11018 Posts 5/01	Posted - Oct 8 2006 : 11:28PM external, it goes between the DSL modem and your computer [Link]
Bornyo Deactivated Member 803 Posts 12/04	Posted - Oct 9 2006 : 1:34AM Flash wrote: external, it goes between the DSL modem and your computer Click to expand yeah, what Flash said. It's a little box like a network hub from the old days. It's painless except that it requires one more "wall wart" power adapter. [Link]
willywilly Member Activated Member 662 Posts 2/05	Posted - Oct 9 2006 : 2:47PM Bornyo wrote: Flash wrote: external, it goes between the DSL modem and your computer Click to expand yeah, what Flash said. It's a little box like a network hub from the old days. It's painless except that it requires one more "wall wart" power adapter. Click to expand Do the 'wireless' routers usually have firewalls within them too? [Link]
Bornyo Deactivated Member 803 Posts 12/04	Posted - Oct 9 2006 : 3:20PM willywilly wrote: Do the 'wireless' routers usually have firewalls within them too? Click to expand Yep. There are a few other security issues with wireless routers, though. You don't want open access to your network. It's just a matter of reading the quick start guide and clicking the correct settings. [Link]
AztecGold11 Member 514 Posts 8/05	Posted - Oct 10 2006 : 8:16AM Should I have a firewall software on my PC besides the external router? (Read that when looking at the routers online.) Been looking at the Linksys routers online and they seem to be for a multiple PC network--do they make a router for ONE PC, or does it matter? [Link]
PL Senior Member God hates us all, you know it's true, God hates this place. - Slayer 1726 Posts 10/03	Posted - Oct 10 2006 : 8:25AM They can be for 1 or many computers. Personally I use both hardware and software firewalls. I have a Linksys router and ZoneAlarm as my firewalls. "The universe is hostile, So impersonal. Devour to survive." - Tool [Link]
K Smitten Kitten Cloud 9 530 Posts 2/06	Posted - Oct 10 2006 : 3:06PM The router protects your computer from external attacks, but a software firewall can be useful to see if any software is trying to "call home" which, if it's not a program you would expect to do so, could be a sign of trojan infection. Bornyo wrote: Yep. There are a few other security issues with wireless routers, though. You don't want open access to your network. It's just a matter of reading the quick start guide and clicking the correct settings. Click to expand And, personally, I would also require WPA with AES encryption. But good luck getting that to work. Shockingly many devices that supposedly supports WPA-AES, and even WPA2, can't talk to each other with anything other than WEP. [Link]

justalurker Member 241 Posts 8/03	Posted - Oct 10 2006 : 6:54PM I went one step better and limited it to specific MAC addresses. If someone has the skill to get in with spoofing that, plus getting through with WPA-AES they can have all the bandwidth they want. [Link]
Flash Golden Age Classic 11018 Posts 5/01	Posted - Oct 10 2006 : 10:29PM AztecGold11 wrote: Been looking at the Linksys routers online and they seem to be for a multiple PC network--do they make a router for ONE PC, or does it matter? Click to expand The concept of the router is to allow multiple computers use one connection, so they are sold for PC Networks. However, you can only hook one PC up to it if you wish and it won't harm your connection and give you the hardware firewall. [Link]
oatmeal Meat Popsicle Seeking Beauty 1738 Posts 8/04	Posted - Oct 11 2006 : 9:25AM jayo wrote: Right now I'm depending on MS's own that came with XP Service Pack 2. Click to expand I think it is only a one-way firewall. Meaning any software already on your computer can call out without your approval or knowledge. [Link]
jayo All-Star Member 2117 Posts 7/04	Posted - Oct 11 2006 : 9:51PM Could be. I need to get a router too (since I want to hook up another computer anyway). Unfortunately it's always one of those things that keeps getting put off... [Link]
AztecGold11 Member 514 Posts 8/05	Posted - Oct 12 2006 : 8:17AM I have DSL--do I still use a modem on my PC? [Link]
PL Senior Member God hates us all, you know it's true, God hates this place. - Slayer 1726 Posts 10/03	Posted - Oct 12 2006 : 11:00AM Yes, it's where the phone connect to the box and that box connects to the PC All you do is unplug the cable from the PC, plug it into the router port labeled "Internet" and then get another cable to from any of the other ports (usually 1 -4) to the PC where the original cable was. Simple, right? "The universe is hostile, So impersonal. Devour to survive." - Tool [Link]
DzaR Deactivated User Deep Within The Consciousness Of My Own Mind 64 Posts 9/06	Posted - Oct 12 2006 : 6:35PM AztecGold11 wrote: I FINALLY got the Norton Personal Firewall 2005 off my computer. I had the Zone Alarm free version on there and I removed that also. I am ready for suggestions for the best firewall software to get. I'm running bareback right now. Click to expand McAfee. Get McAfee. It is the best firewall software there is, in my opinion. [Link]
oatmeal Meat Popsicle Seeking Beauty 1738 Posts 8/04	Posted - Oct 12 2006 : 10:16PM AztecGold11 wrote: I have DSL--do I still use a modem on my PC? Click to expand if you mean the data/fax modem card in your PC then no. DSL is connected: phone cable - dsl modem (box) - ethernet cable - router - ethernet cable - network card or phone cable - dsl modem (box) - ethernet cable - network card the bonus to getting a modern router is you set it up to dial in and connect to dsl. no need for dialing software to establish a connection. [Link]
oatmeal Meat Popsicle Seeking Beauty 1738 Posts 8/04	Posted - Oct 12 2006 : 10:17PM jayo wrote: Could be. I need to get a router too (since I want to hook up another computer anyway). Unfortunately it's always one of those things that keeps getting put off... Click to expand cabled routers are cheap and wireless can be a hassle to set up and use (cable strength, security) [Link]
jayo All-Star Member 2117 Posts 7/04	Posted - Oct 13 2006 : 2:47PM I'm still debating about whether to go wireless. I don't really need it, but I'd like to learn about it, and I could start getting some of the wireless accessories that are really cool. [Link]

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