richk_1957
If ..Then..Else
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join:2001-04-11
Minas Tirith
1 edit | reply to drake
Re: The Security Firewall Poll - 2004
Well, I'm behind 2 NAT devices
Netopia 3341 Modem - which provides NAT
Linksys WRT54G Router
Computers (wired)
Micron - XP Pro with ZA pro 5.5.062
Dell Dimension -W2K with ZA pro 5.5.062
Generic - 2003 with MS Firewall (I don't like it but ZA won't work on 2003)
Dell Optiplex - Test machine - depends on what I'm working on
Computers (wireless)
Dell Optiplex - XP Pro with ZA pro 5.5.062
So I think that between the NAT devices, software firewalls & running SAV, with scans from Ad-Aware, Spybot & Pest Patrol [yes, I know it gives false positives - that's why I run it after Ad-Aware & Spybot] I think I'm pretty secure.
But these days, you can't be really completely secure, you can just try your best, so I keep checking [and lurking in the BBR security forum:)]. |
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hescominsoon
join:2003-02-18
Brunswick, MD
 ·Comcast
 ·Verizon Online DSL
| Astaro Security Linux which does http and ftp a/v, pop3 a/v, IPS(snort inline) among others. I use mozilla on all computer behind the firewall so spyware is ot n issue.
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Amethyst
Premium
join:2004-02-12
Louisville, KY
clubs: | reply to drake
Linksys BEFSX41 & Zone Alarm Pro. |
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Shorty
Premium
join:2001-01-19
Vermont, USA | reply to drake
Netgear RP114 and Look 'N' Stop. |
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CharlieMay
join:2002-04-11
Albany, IN
clubs: | reply to drake
DI604 Router / Kerio Personal Firewall |
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jsouthavalon
Premium
join:2004-03-20
Elgin, IL | reply to drake
I got Linksys Wireless Router WRT54G and ZoneAlarm Security Suite |
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Drunkula
Premium
join:2000-06-12
Denton, TX
 ·Verizon FIOS
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I voted *nix flavored since I use Astaro Security Linux since it gets the external public address and NATs the internal net.
Additional ones:
2 WinXP boxes - 1 with Sygate Personal, 1 with PC-Cillin Internet security. 3 more Linux boxen all with custom iptables rules.
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vboyer
Slightly Ahead Of Time
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join:2002-01-27
Winter Park, FL
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Nortel Contivity 1010 with Stateful Firewall here (running 4_85.160). Bought it about a year ago to have IPSec capabilities into my network and IPSec VPN to my clients' systems--absolutely love it.
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anthrorules
Premium
join:2003-09-14
Rollinsville, CO
·Qwest.net
 ·IonSKY
1 edit | reply to drake
a separate poll for hardware versus software firewalls may be more efficient and easier to read/analyze. Also, different versions of software firewalls may be helpful as well.
For me, I have a NAT router and hardware firewall installed in my WISP's antenna unit, along with an inside NETGEAR WGT624v.2 wireless router with a firewall, along with Kerio Personal Firewall v.2.1.5 (sofware) installed and running on all computers in my home LAN.
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madirish
Premium
join:2003-08-04
Cleveland, OH | reply to drake
Tiny Firewall Pro 6 on my PC and Sygate Free on my wifes.:) |
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sbkansas
Actual Example
Premium,MVM
join:2001-05-10
Hays, KS | reply to drake
Linksys BEFSR41, Kerio 2.1.5 on all boxes. |
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damox
Premium
join:2002-01-07
Olympia, WA | reply to drake
Router (Netgear RP114), hardware firewall (Linksys BEFSX41), Wallwatcher, Port Explorer, Norton Antivirus, TDS-3, and Process Guard! |
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Bob Anderson
join:2001-05-05
Ottawa, ON | reply to drake
ZA freeware and Linksys WRT54G in a wired mode for two machines.
-Bob |
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philfna
Premium
join:2003-12-30
Wisconsin
·TDS
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At home up north I have a WRT54g and ZA Pro 5, down south its a FWG114p with Kerio and on the Macs I am using the standard firewall built into OS X 10.3.6. At work using Watchguard Firebox 700 and Cisco 515e with Symantec Client Security on laptops and SP2 firewall turned on the desktops -- all machines are managed and imaged nightly. Data is stored on SAN. Phil |
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dp
Go Steelers
Premium,MVM
join:2000-12-08
Greensburg, PA
·Verizon Online DSL
1 edit | reply to drake
1 bump up for Sygate 
oops, I voted wrong. Didn't see the option for router and software fw, which should have been my vote  |
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gracie
Geek Goddess
Premium
join:2003-07-15
confusion
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said by drake  : So, here's a brand-new, out-of-the-box Firewall poll .. 2004! since one of the choices ("a router and a software firewall") is so popular, would be more helpful if we could have just checked more than one box (i.e. zone alarm pro AND router) to distinguish what kind.
mine: ZAP, SMC barricade wired router, and a paranoid ton of security tweaks, software, and safe hex habits .
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Spy
Premium
join:2001-09-22
NE | reply to drake
I would have liked it better if it were 2 polls. One would be what software firewall do you use and 2 would be what router do you use. But it's still ok. |
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drake
drizzy
Premium,MVM
join:2002-06-10
Brooklyn, NY
·Optimum Online
1 edit | reply to gracie
Yes, gracie - I even thought about doing so - after the poll was posted. I couldn't edit anything at the point.
*Looks around and ducks for cover*
[Edit]
Also to note: I was pretty much getting a recent poll up as a copy from the older polls that are now drowned in the archives. 
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PittsPgh
join:2003-08-21
Pittsburgh, PA
| reply to gracie
There should have been choice for "Router Only" ancient computer. a software firewall really slows the system down. I do have AVG anti-virus running and also run Ad-Aware and spybot also. and use an off brand browser-Maxthon.
Also a lot of common sense helps.
So, here's a brand-new, out-of-the-box Firewall poll .. 2004! since one of the choices ("a router and a software firewall") is so popular, would be more helpful if we could have just checked more than one box (i.e. zone alarm pro AND router) to distinguish what kind.
mine: ZAP, SMC barricade wired router, and a paranoid ton of security tweaks, software, and safe hex habits .
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drake
drizzy
Premium,MVM
join:2002-06-10
Brooklyn, NY
·Optimum Online
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said by Spy :I would have liked it better if it were 2 polls. One would be what software firewall do you use and 2 would be what router do you use. But it's still ok. There's no stopping you from creating a separate thread for the router poll. ;)
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