Re: Which free firewall uses least memory?

Chief Suspect wrote:
> John Latter wrote:
>
>> 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 just don't like AOL for any reason! It has proven to me over and over
> to be insidious, and weaves a web of entanglement all through your
> registry. AOL in itself is a power hungry resources eater.
>
> Suggestion: Visit www.majorgeeks.com, and take a look at the
> recommendations there for various programs, including firewalls. They
> have a rating system 1-5, with 5 being the absolute best. The most
> popularly used firewalls by freeware junkies like me seem to be Kerio,
> ZoneAlarm, Sygate. But, all of these still do not quite meet the
> standard of a FULL FIVE (5) rating of the freebie Primedius Firewall
> Lite. I used to employ Sygate until I found Primedius. Good Luck

The download from Major Geeks seems to be an archived copy of a program
that Primedius no longer offers. Primedius is now more interested in
getting a person to subscribe to their anonymizer service. But hey, if
the archived firewall
(http://www.majorgeeks.com/Primedius_Firewall_Lite_d4146.html) works,
what the heck.

Otherwise, here is a list of the freeware firewalls which have a
MajorGeeks rating of 5:

Primedius Firewall Lite

   (link above)

and:

Securepoint Personal Firewall & VPN Client 3.6

   http://www.securepoint.cc/products_pcfirewall_en.html

It would be nice if there was an easy to find explanation of what the
MajorGeeks rating is based on. I looked but couldn't find anything.
Maybe somebody else will have better luck.

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