Need a good firewall recommendation
baptism
free shareware or commercial.
I am also running winroute. Would that cause problems?
TIA
Diespiter
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> Hi could somebody recommend me a good software firewall for windows.
> free shareware or commercial.
I would recommend you use Tiny Personal Firewall V2 from
www.tinysoftware.com as it is one of the few personal firewalls with MD5
capabilities, stateful inspection, and no known vulnerabilities.
> I am also running winroute. Would that cause problems?
I'm not sure if you realise this, but WinRoute is a Network Firewall - the
same firewall from which Tiny Personal Firewall is derived. If you are
using the WinRoute PC also as a client, it is recommended that you do *NOT*
use a Personal Firewall also (although it doesn't cause any MAJOR problems).
If you are wanting this new firewall to run on your client PC's - there will
be no problem.
A NETWORK firewall such as WinRoute controls IP traffic on specific ports,
types and source/destinations whereas a PERSONAL firewall such as TPF
controls how APPLICATIONS can use these ports, types, etc.
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"baptism" <bap...@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
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rez
-= iptables =-
"baptism" <bap...@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
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Diespiter
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> well before anyone else shows there unneccassary l33tness
>
> -= iptables =-
You and your nazi linux propoganda....
rez
(dont bother responding, just accidently wandered near my PC drunk and
thought i would attempt to start a pointless pathetic flamewar , as everyone
else
seems to do in this channel)
so ill refrain my stance to - let windows and linux users coexists in a
happy rich diverse culture
of peace, love and oneness with the cosmos and universal spirit
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baptism
> "baptism" <bap...@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
> news:3B36E755...@dingoblue.net.au...
> > Hi could somebody recommend me a good software firewall for windows.
> > free shareware or commercial.
>
> I would recommend you use Tiny Personal Firewall V2 from
> www.tinysoftware.com as it is one of the few personal firewalls with MD5
> capabilities, stateful inspection, and no known vulnerabilities.
>
> > I am also running winroute. Would that cause problems?
>
> I'm not sure if you realise this, but WinRoute is a Network Firewall - the
> same firewall from which Tiny Personal Firewall is derived. If you are
> using the WinRoute PC also as a client, it is recommended that you do *NOT*
> use a Personal Firewall also (although it doesn't cause any MAJOR problems).
> If you are wanting this new firewall to run on your client PC's - there will
> be no problem.
>
I use both computers at times so i want to put the firewall on the server.
>
> A NETWORK firewall such as WinRoute controls IP traffic on specific ports,
> types and source/destinations whereas a PERSONAL firewall such as TPF
> controls how APPLICATIONS can use these ports, types, etc.
>
Yes I found that out the hard way. Its a pain though because winroute doesnt
tell me when programs are accessing the internet. The primiary reason I want to
install a firewall is to stop the unauthorised access to the web by spyware
programs. I remember using a firewal program quite some time ago, it was te one
symantec bought out, can't rember the name, and it would pop up a box asking me
if it should allow or deny the request by a program to access the net. Is
winroute able to defeat spyware
just in case your wondering, i use ad aware.
Diespiter
>
> I use both computers at times so i want to put the firewall on the server.
Your server already has a firewall - WinRoute.
> Yes I found that out the hard way. Its a pain though because winroute
doesnt
> tell me when programs are accessing the internet. The primiary reason I
want to
> install a firewall is to stop the unauthorised access to the web by
spyware
> programs. I remember using a firewal program quite some time ago, it was
te one
> symantec bought out, can't rember the name, and it would pop up a box
asking me
> if it should allow or deny the request by a program to access the net. Is
> winroute able to defeat spyware
WinRoute is made to share the connection, in the majority of cases on an
unused PC. This being the case, the firewall implementation is designed to
require nil user interaction and it runs solely on the rules specified.
Personally I'd forget about using a personal firewall and follow the
instructions on www.tinysoftware.com for setting up a solid WinRoute
firewall.