| reply to JAXx
Re: Just dunno what firewall to use...Which one you use? It *is* a bi-directional firewall. You can setup NT rules for WAN-toLAN, LAN-to_WAN, and LAN-to_LAN.
What I was saying was that the X2/2+ is (IMHO) a better choice for a firewall because a) you don't need to install any software on your machine, b) it's locked down by default, and c) it costs less to run 24/7 than a full-blown PC running [insert your favorite os/software firewall here].
I think everyone connected to the internet should buy a decent hardware router. |
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| Are you saying that the Zwall 2+ can be configured so as to block certain programs on your PC from talking to the "mother ship"? Blocking such communications is a strong reason for having a software firewall on your PC. |
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| You can block outbound traffic(by default, all outbound traffic is allowed), so if you know the port numbers, the answer is yes. |
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| Hardware router/switch only I recommend. The next piece of security is the hardest to get, reason and common sense when using the internet. That fails lots of people for some reason. |
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