Re: Off Topic: PC Firewall Recommendation

My PC is stand alone with dial-up phone line.

Ken

• Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 12:04 PM

> KENNETH JANUSZ [mailto:kjanusz_at_att.net] on Monday, September 29, 2003 9:05
> AM said;
>
>
> > I have a Dell 8200 with XP Prof. SP1.
>
> > I would like recommendations as to a good firewall for this machine. XP
> has a firewall but it is not the greatest.
>
> ZoneAlarm on the desktop - free version or pay to upgrade to the pro
> version.
> Assuming you have a home network, you also want to buy a DSL/Cable
router -
> which has it's own firewall built in.
>
> If you're feeling frisky, consider replacing the router/firewall with a PC
> (with 2 nics) running BSD or Linux. You can also find distros tweaked to
> act as a firewall/router - that's what I've done.
>
> FWIW, a friend of mine had his XP system plugged directly into his RR
> connection. Friend said he didn't need a firewall or router (I'm not into
> that security crap, I just want to play games). Friend has now had to
> reformat his box (and lost work) because his box was rooted, blasted and
> fubared within days of hooking it to the cable connection w/out a
firewall.
> YMMV.
>
> ~brian
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