firewall

[j]

needing a firewall that actually works, I'm running xp sp2 and avast

 

[Dick Kistler]

needing a firewall that actually works, I'm running xp sp2 and avast

http://www.pricelessware.org/thelist/sec.htm#Firewall

 

[GoodTime Barnie]

needing a firewall that actually works, I'm running xp sp2 and avast

buy a router.....it works and they are cheap right now
GoodTime Barnie

 

[x]

buy a router.....it works and they are cheap right now
GoodTime Barnie

shareware firewall wont do the job properly. if you can buy one, i
suggest dlink. i had lynksys but it was working 1/5 and the update patch
was very hard to find. so far dlink is very stable and the protection
option and configuration has many level of security.

 

[jmatt]

I have XP's firewall enabled & use these.

Port Monster
http://www.portmonster.com/

Windows Worms Doors Cleaner
http://www.firewallleaktester.com/wwdc.htm

Now test here.

Online security tests
http://bcheck.scanit.be/bcheck/
http://scan.sygatetech.com/
http://www.informationweek.com/story/IWK20010916S0021
http://www.pcflank.com/
http://www.testmyfirewall.com/
http://www.iggyz.com/Test.html

 

[j]

thanks for all the suggestions

 

[jmatt]

"thanks for all the suggestions"

Your welcome