Page 1 of Getting broadband (Yippie) DO I need firewall?

Getting broadband do I need a firewall - Eclipse say theres a firewall built into their router but then it costs a lotta more money than a modem/starter pack they`re doing.

Also can firewall slow down the broadband speeds?

Any help would be appreciated.

a firewall will not slow down your access speeds at all, they are however essential on dial up & broadband for a very good free firewall go to www.zonelabs.com
a good anti-vrus is also essential avg is excelent & free www.grissoft.com

HOPE THIS HELPS

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This item was edited on Friday, 4th July 2003, 17:22

Absolutely - got to have a firewall. In fact anybody with an internet connection should have one. Bite the bullet and get a decent one like Zone Alarm (see Ogster`s post) or Norton.

J Mark Oates

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I`m naughty - I don`t use Firewalls on my Broadband connection, but have never had any probs.

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"The Internet is a communication device that allows people the world over to bitch about movies and share pornography with one another."

Um...but you wouldn`t know if you didn`t have a firewall :)

ben i never used a firewall at the begining but decided to try zonealarm even though i`d never had a problem, thank god i did within ten minutes of installing it i`d got 80 hits suffice to say i`m never without one now.

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thanks for firewall advise will go and check them out.

Bye the way Pipex are doing setup fee and modem £17.95 and £23.44pm for 512K (called Xtreme Solo2go)

This item was edited on Friday, 4th July 2003, 21:57

sygate firewall is also good and it`s free.
remember to check your shields on www.shieldsup.com
you will probably find that one port is open and there is a utility on there to close it called un plug n pray

Having struggled for the best part of a day figuring out the problem, the free download of Zone Alarm does not allow internet connection sharing - so it looks like I`ll have to buy Mcafee after all!

when setting up a shared network wouldn`t it be easier to get an external hub for about a tenner then configure the machines indipendantly of each other, tho to be honest i`ve never done it myself so if someone more technichly minded reads this they may be able to help.

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I AM NOT A LEMON, I AM A CABBAGE.

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