Re: Norton vs. ZoneAlarm
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Re: Norton vs. ZoneAlarm

From: Duane Arnold <Notme@notme.com>
Date: Tue May 31 2005 - 22:37:36 CEST

googlemail2003@yahoo.com wrote:

> No, I got a 15 month version of Symantec. I like it. I just wonder if
> it protects as well as Zonealarm.
>
> I realize that unplugging the cable modem is the best thing to do but
> we are on and off the computer dozens of times a day so it would be a
> huge pain to have to do that. Not as big a pain as an infected
> computer of course.

Well put a $20 NAT router in front of the machine and you're in like Flint.
And then the machine can stay connected 24/7 365 as the router protects.

http://www.homenethelp.com/web/explain/about-NAT.asp

Duane :)
Received on Thu Sep 29 19:53:33 2005