Firewall Help (not fishing related)

KB · 01-16-01, 06:09 PM

I've heard you can download a free firewall from the internet. Do any of you "experts" out there have any suggestions?

TIA
KB

preston91 · 01-16-01, 11:09 PM

KB
Zonealarm is a good one
get it at downloads.com

SWF · 01-16-01, 11:19 PM

KB
Second the Zonealarm sugestion.

SWF

GregLS · 01-17-01, 12:18 AM

Actually I'm deploying a NetScreen with my DSL service! I also used Best Defense from www.sosbestdefense.com Its good and cheap @ $40.

My .02

Greg

[This message has been edited by GregLS (edited 01-16-2001).]

KB · 01-17-01, 12:47 AM

Thanks guys. I went with the freeware.

Chris England · 01-17-01, 11:23 AM

For those of you with fast connections (eg cable/DSL) there's a very cool product that you should be aware of. It's the Linksys Cable/DSL router. Amazon.com has them for sale for 129.00 (Office Depot, and Comp USA have them for 169.00 and 159.00 respectively). It will accomplish the following, with very little setup:

- Firewall
- Port sharing. Allows up to 4 machines to share the same internet connection (a hub can be added to multiplex further).
- MAC address cloning. For those ISP's that require the identity of the machine to be disclosed, you can clone the MAC address of your machine onto the Linksys router. (very cool) This makes the ISP *think* that you've only got 1 machine hooked up to the net.
- Some speed improvements due to hardware vs software interface.
- And more to include DMZ configuration for ftp access, etc.

Just FYI

-- tight lines

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01-16-01, 06:09 PM	#1
KB Past Director, Hall of Fame Member, Moderator Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga Posts: 806	I've heard you can download a free firewall from the internet. Do any of you "experts" out there have any suggestions? TIA KB

01-16-01, 11:09 PM	#2
preston91 Native Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: clearwater,FL,USA Posts: 221	KB Zonealarm is a good one get it at downloads.com

01-16-01, 11:19 PM	#3
SWF Native Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Lilburn Ga USA Posts: 247	KB Second the Zonealarm sugestion. SWF

01-17-01, 12:18 AM	#4
GregLS Past President, Past Director, Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Dec 1998 Location: Cartersville, Ga Posts: 1,574	Actually I'm deploying a NetScreen with my DSL service! I also used Best Defense from www.sosbestdefense.com Its good and cheap @ $40. My .02 Greg [This message has been edited by GregLS (edited 01-16-2001).]

01-17-01, 12:47 AM	#5
KB Past Director, Hall of Fame Member, Moderator Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga Posts: 806	Thanks guys. I went with the freeware.

01-17-01, 11:23 AM	#6
Chris England Native Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 922	For those of you with fast connections (eg cable/DSL) there's a very cool product that you should be aware of. It's the Linksys Cable/DSL router. Amazon.com has them for sale for 129.00 (Office Depot, and Comp USA have them for 169.00 and 159.00 respectively). It will accomplish the following, with very little setup: - Firewall - Port sharing. Allows up to 4 machines to share the same internet connection (a hub can be added to multiplex further). - MAC address cloning. For those ISP's that require the identity of the machine to be disclosed, you can clone the MAC address of your machine onto the Linksys router. (very cool) This makes the ISP think that you've only got 1 machine hooked up to the net. - Some speed improvements due to hardware vs software interface. - And more to include DMZ configuration for ftp access, etc. Just FYI -- tight lines