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04-21-2003, 08:28 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
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win xp firewall good enough??
Should I have a second firewall running like McAfee or is the firewall included with xp good enough?? I have broadband internet and am always connected.
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04-21-2003, 08:29 PM
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Mondsreitersmann
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Skingrad
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The WinXP firewall is not good. It only blocks incoming packets but not the outgoing ones.
You definitely need a true firewall. Sygate Personal is my fav. Stay away from McAfee products.
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04-21-2003, 08:59 PM
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Barefoot on the Moon!
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Pfft, I don't even bother to enable it. I like using Sygate and Norton Firewall.
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04-21-2003, 09:08 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Central Arkansas
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I agree with Nuke, stay away from McAfee, Sygate is my favorite and alot of people like ZoneAlarm. The best part is they both have a free version.
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04-21-2003, 11:58 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: in harms way
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The xp fwall is statefull packet inspection, no "free" fwall I know of is statefull. It is very stable, and "free" as it comes with the os.
I like it, and set it to drop everything, and log nothing, unless I am goaded into catching something networkwise. It is a set and forget deal. I Don't care if it is one-way though. |
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04-22-2003, 10:58 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Orinda, California
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NK recommended Sygate to me a while back and i love it. the activity bar is great! i know its working also because it blocks so much stuff and tells me in the corner of the screen.
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