Re: What is the best firewall software to use without a router
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Re: What is the best firewall software to use without a router

From: optikl <optik-mechanik@invalid.net>
Date: Sat Dec 31 2005 - 03:40:37 CET

Leythos wrote:
> In article <362dnVCR_eJacCjeRVn-hQ@comcast.com>, optik-
> mechanik@invalid.net says...
>
>>PapaBear wrote:
>>
>>>I want to prevent anyone from accessing my computer from ther internet
>>>on a cable modem
>>>Thanks for any info
>>
>>If you have Win XP, the built in firewall will do it. For other OSes, I
>>like BlackIce with the Application Control Feature turned off.
>
>
> Wrong, the XP firewall has so many holes and exposures that it could be
> best described as swiss cheese.
>

Examples?
Received on Tue Jan 3 03:40:18 2006