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KENNETH MAULTSBY

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Since: May 08, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 8:24 am
Post subject: Do I still need to use a software firewall program with a router.
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I have a Linksys wireless Access point router on my home system do I still
or should I use a software firewall program also?

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CJT

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 8:30 am Post subject: Re: Do I still need to use a software firewall program with a router. [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

KENNETH MAULTSBY wrote: > I have a Linksys wireless Access point router on my home system do I still > or should I use a software firewall program also? > > > > Probably. -- The e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to minimize spam. Our true address is of the form che....TakeThisOut@prodigy.net.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Do I still need to use a software firewall program with a ..

daytripper

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 8:35 am Post subject: Re: Do I still need to use a software firewall program with a router. [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Sat, 08 May 2004 05:24:24 GMT, "KENNETH MAULTSBY" <kmaultsby.TakeThisOut@verizon.net> wrote: >I have a Linksys wireless Access point router on my home system do I still >or should I use a software firewall program also? Yer damned skippy you do, and if you're smart you'll run one that includes rogue application protection... What I use: <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://blackice.iss.net/product_pc_protection.php" target="_blank">http://blackice.iss.net/product_pc_protection.php</a> /daytripper<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Do I still need to use a software firewall program with a ..

Johnny

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 3:11 pm Post subject: Re: Do I still need to use a software firewall program with a router. [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"KENNETH MAULTSBY" <kmaultsby.RemoveThis@verizon.net> wrote in message news:ca_mc.95948$G_.66654@nwrddc02.gnilink.net... > I have a Linksys wireless Access point router on my home system do I still > or should I use a software firewall program also? > I'm running the one on my new router AND zonealarm. The more the better (well not really true, nothing seems to work with the Windows XP firewall!!!!)<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Do I still need to use a software firewall program with a ..

Doug Fitzpatrick

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun May 09, 2004 6:53 am Post subject: Re: Do I still need to use a software firewall program with a router. [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Sat, 8 May 2004 11:11:40 UTC, "Johnny" <n RemoveThis @spam.com> wrote: > I'm running the one on my new router AND zonealarm. > The more the better (well not really true, nothing seems to work with > the Windows XP firewall!!!!) And how do you rate the one built into XP? I guess not very highly if you run a third party app. -- Regards, Doug ** remove leading g for email replies. <!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Do I still need to use a software firewall program with a ..**

Bob WIllard

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sun May 09, 2004 6:08 pm Post subject: Re: Do I still need to use a software firewall program with a router. [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Doug Fitzpatrick wrote: > On Sat, 8 May 2004 11:11:40 UTC, "Johnny" <n RemoveThis @spam.com> wrote: > >>I'm running the one on my new router AND zonealarm. >>The more the better (well not really true, nothing seems to work with >>the Windows XP firewall!!!!) > > > And how do you rate the one built into XP? I guess not very highly if > you run a third party app. > ICF, the firewall built into XP, is very limited. The primary restriction is that running ICF on a PC inhibits F&P sharing. -- Cheers, Bob<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Do I still need to use a software firewall program with a ..

KENNETH MAULTSBY

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 12:09 pm Post subject: Re: Do I still need to use a software firewall program with a router. [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Thanks everyone for the feedback. "KENNETH MAULTSBY" <kmaultsby.DeleteThis@verizon.net> wrote in message news:ca_mc.95948$G_.66654@nwrddc02.gnilink.net... > I have a Linksys wireless Access point router on my home system do I still > or should I use a software firewall program also? > > > ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: Do I still need to use a software firewall program with a ..

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