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delphin460
03-15-2004, 01:37 PM
until now i have resisted the need for a firewall as i am aware of the difficulties firewalls can give to file sharing ect, plus i have a home network with 5 comps, and the last time i tried a firewall i couldnt figure out how to config it so itdidnt block the other comps

my network is as follows

adsl modem connects to my comp via ethernet

a second ethernet card in my comp connects to my 100mb 5 port switch, and all the other comps connect to this switch

so if you run a similar system and use a firewall, or if ya know what to use and which is best plz advise me as i dont wanna go through the same crap as last time

delphin460
03-16-2004, 01:20 AM
someone must have an idea plz

4play
03-16-2004, 03:30 AM
pick any firewall you like

zonealarm might be good if you have not used one before. I still like outpost (http://www.agnitum.com/products/outpost/). Just make sure you add the ip adresses of all the computers on your internal network to the safe list.