Re: Which free firewall uses least memory?
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Re: Which free firewall uses least memory?

From: Badgerbreath <badger@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri Jul 29 2005 - 03:26:20 CEST

"John Latter" <jorolat@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hiya,
>
> I've just bought a cheap backup machine (P3, 866MHz, XP Pro) which
> currently only has 128MB of RAM but I'm getting another 128 in the
> next few days.
>
> Initially I want to connect this machine to my main one using a
> crossover cable but I also want it to connect to the internet should
> my main machine go down.
>
> I have AOL supplied McAfee Firewall on my main machine & I'm gonna try
> and install it on the other. If this doesn't work, could anyone tell
> me which freeware firewall uses the least memory/resources cos of the
> fact that the second machine will only have 256 MB of RAM - until I
> win the lottery of course, then I'll go mad & upgrade it to 384 MB.
>

I only have 128Mb RAM, and Zone Alarm seems fine for me.
Received on Thu Sep 29 19:59:47 2005