niteowl(Elite) posted this on Friday, 4th July 2003, 15:53
Getting broadband do I need a firewall - Eclipse say theres a firewall built into their router but then it costs a lotta more money than a modem/starter pack they`re doing.
Also can firewall slow down the broadband speeds?
Any help would be appreciated.
RE: Getting broadband (Yippie) DO I need firewall?
MADTheOgster(Elite Donator) posted this on Friday, 4th July 2003, 16:09
a firewall will not slow down your access speeds at all, they are however essential on dial up & broadband for a very good free firewall go to www.zonelabs.com a good anti-vrus is also essential avg is excelent & free www.grissoft.com
HOPE THIS HELPS
I AM NOT A LEMON, I AM A CABBAGE.
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RE: Getting broadband (Yippie) DO I need firewall?
Mark Oates(Reviewer) posted this on Friday, 4th July 2003, 16:40
Absolutely - got to have a firewall. In fact anybody with an internet connection should have one. Bite the bullet and get a decent one like Zone Alarm (see Ogster`s post) or Norton.
J Mark Oates
Reviewer, Columnist and All Round Good Egg DVD.Reviewer.co.uk
RE: Getting broadband (Yippie) DO I need firewall?
Ben Franklin(Reviewer) posted this on Friday, 4th July 2003, 17:18
I`m naughty - I don`t use Firewalls on my Broadband connection, but have never had any probs.
"The Internet is a communication device that allows people the world over to bitch about movies and share pornography with one another."
RE: Getting broadband (Yippie) DO I need firewall?
Batavia(Elite) posted this on Friday, 4th July 2003, 17:54
Um...but you wouldn`t know if you didn`t have a firewall :)
RE: Getting broadband (Yippie) DO I need firewall?
MADTheOgster(Elite Donator) posted this on Friday, 4th July 2003, 19:11
ben i never used a firewall at the begining but decided to try zonealarm even though i`d never had a problem, thank god i did within ten minutes of installing it i`d got 80 hits suffice to say i`m never without one now.
I AM NOT A LEMON, I AM A CABBAGE.
RE: Getting broadband (Yippie) DO I need firewall?
niteowl(Elite) posted this on Friday, 4th July 2003, 20:16
thanks for firewall advise will go and check them out.
Bye the way Pipex are doing setup fee and modem £17.95 and £23.44pm for 512K (called Xtreme Solo2go)
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RE: Getting broadband (Yippie) DO I need firewall?
denon(Competent) posted this on Saturday, 5th July 2003, 07:46
sygate firewall is also good and it`s free. remember to check your shields on www.shieldsup.com you will probably find that one port is open and there is a utility on there to close it called un plug n pray
RE: Getting broadband (Yippie) DO I need firewall?
Axe-man(Competent) posted this on Saturday, 12th July 2003, 17:56
Having struggled for the best part of a day figuring out the problem, the free download of Zone Alarm does not allow internet connection sharing - so it looks like I`ll have to buy Mcafee after all!
RE: Getting broadband (Yippie) DO I need firewall?
MADTheOgster(Elite Donator) posted this on Saturday, 12th July 2003, 20:27
when setting up a shared network wouldn`t it be easier to get an external hub for about a tenner then configure the machines indipendantly of each other, tho to be honest i`ve never done it myself so if someone more technichly minded reads this they may be able to help.
