1 edit | Trial? I hate that. Either make it free for 1 year or don't offer it at all. After 90 days it will just bitch 'buy me!' | |
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 |  HetermanPremium
join:2004-02-28
Fayetteville, AR | Re: Trial? And most people won't pay attention to the fact that they NO LONGER have protection.
Just like the trials of Norton or McAfee that come with new computers. People think "Yea, I got AV protection.", when actually their subscription for new updates ended 2 years ago. I have actually ran into that with people, more than once. | |
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| | | | Re: Trial? I've seen that many times. The sad thing is people with broadband most likely can get free security suite from their ISP. | |
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| rayePremium
join:2000-08-14
Orange, CA | And with the increased $39.95 added to the price for the 1 yr sub, Belkin routers with gather dust on store shelves. | |
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RadioDoc58ef2c0Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11 | Didn't Linksys do this a few years ago with the ZA firewall? I remember the integration between the two wasn't stellar.
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|  BlitzenZeusBurnt Out CynicPremium
join:2000-01-13
kudos:1 | Re: Didn't Linksys I've seen one of those routers, and they later dropped the intregation in future firmware. | |
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| | Yeah ok... I'm more interested in a firmware upgrade for the router to fix issues not a firware downgrade... | |
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| | Resolved Belkin Router Issues Went and purchased a Linksys WRT54GL. | |
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| | Isn't it kind of contradictary To offer a software firewall with the product you are selling is supposed to provide the same protection via hardware. I mean some would even say better protection (firewall that is) with a router than software firewalls.
I bet a lot of people here don't even use a software firewall if they are behind a router..
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| | | Re: Isn't it kind of contradictary said by kfsutops :
I bet a lot of people here don't even use a software firewall if they are behind a router..
Well, I may be one of the few, but I have a router or two and I always use a software firewall. I have more then one computer hooked up and if something should get into one, the firewalls on the other computers should stop most things crawling around.
said by Anon :
The sad thing is people with broadband most likely can get free security suite from their ISP.
I've tried the cox security suite. (I have cox internet) I don't know what other ISPs are providing but I really didn't like it. It would continuously ask if it was ok to update anything to do with the security suite. I poked around it to turn off some of the notifications but it is too dumbed down to be of any use.
Right now I use McAfee Security Suite. As a DoD employee I get free use of McAfee Security Suite, to include all future updates. That is until my enlistment is up or they change their policy. It may not be the best but at least it's better then nothing.
I'm not a computer guru like some, but I've read here and there that the best security is to have both a hardware and a software firewall. | |
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| | Piece Of What? said by Blekin.com Press Release :
ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite Now Included with All Belkin Routers Offers Peace of Mind as You Surf the Web
said by Blekin.com Press Release :
ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 90-day trial will begin shipping with Belkin Routers in May on the Installation CD. After the trial ends, you can purchase the non-trial version
That's not peace of mind - that's spam for ZA.
Damn paid advertisements are everywhere.
DV
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