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Getting broadband (Yippie) DO I need firewall?

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



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This item was edited on Friday, 4th July 2003, 17:22

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



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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.



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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.



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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.



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