Firewall recommendations?

[dsmcd]

Hello...

I live behind a corporate firewall at work and at home, so I'm
not up to speed on the stengths or weaknesses of the latest
home-user firewalls. With all this Blaster business, lots are
coming to me for advice.

Can anyone recommend, or advise against, particular home-user
firewalls? Freeware, payware, or hardware, doesn't matter.

Thx,
D.

 

[Jack Seredyniecki]

One of the most cost effective (and secure at the same time) solutions would
be a hardware NAT router/firewall. LinkSys makes a great one - model:
BEFSX41:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...09414-5167165?v=glance&s=electronics&n=507846

 

[Steven L Umbach]

I recommend and use Netgear as a "true" economy firewall. They have a
$75 model that is an SPI certified firewall. I personally use the FVS318, it
is also SPI and can do ipsec vpn tunnels - it cost me $108 after rebate.
Only their ProSafe line are true firewalls. --- Steve


http://www.netgear.com/products/routers/firewallvpn.asp?view=sb
http://www.netgear.com/products/prod_details.asp?prodID=129
http://www.netgear.com/products/prod_details.asp?prodID=140&view=sb

 

[David]

-----Original Message-----
Hello...

I live behind a corporate firewall at work and at home, so I'm
not up to speed on the stengths or weaknesses of the latest
home-user firewalls. With all this Blaster business, lots are
coming to me for advice.

Can anyone recommend, or advise against, particular home- user
firewalls? Freeware, payware, or hardware, doesn't matter.

Thx,
D.

.

your ultimate solution probably goes to: Norton Personal
Firewall - Family Edition. cost around $40

 

[Jmac]

I tried all the software versions (Mcafee, Sygate, Outpost, Tiny etc)
and I came firmly down in favour of Zonealrm Pro for ease of use - how
good it is as a firewall, I couldn't really say, but I trust it
Jmac

 

[Brian Oakes [MSFT]]

On a Windows XP system, just enable the Internet Connection Firewall. That
is a good free start.

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Best regards,
Brian Oakes, MCSE
Microsoft Product Support
Windows 2000 Server Networking Team

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