firewall

going to get a adsl router with built in firewall. Do I still need zonealarm?

Ted
Thu Dec 15 13:01:13 CST 2005

yes

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"D@annyBoy" <origin @ld @nnyboy @ gm@il.com> wrote in message
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> going to get a adsl router with built in firewall. Do I still need
zonealarm?
>
>

Pandaman
Thu Dec 15 13:39:03 CST 2005

Yes ,you still need a software firewall like Zone Alarm or any other firewall
because the router is only incoming hardware protection.

It is addition for better protections but the router can't protect you as
good as the software firewalls.

For example ,using Zone Alarm you can control any program and decide if you
want it to connect to internet.This can't be done with the hardware.

Via software firewall,you have full control.

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"D@annyBoy" wrote:

> going to get a adsl router with built in firewall. Do I still need zonealarm?
>
>
>

Nobody
Thu Dec 15 14:26:42 CST 2005

Need? Probably not if you are smart about surfing. Wise to have one. I would
look
for an older version of the free version of Sygate.

"D@annyBoy" <origin @ld @nnyboy @ gm@il.com> wrote in message
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> going to get a adsl router with built in firewall. Do I still need
> zonealarm?
>
>

Neteng
Thu Dec 15 15:08:00 CST 2005

A hardware firewall can do that. The problem is most people do not properly
configure their firewalls and feel they "don't protect you as good". The
difference between a hardware firewall and software firewall is a software
firewall will protect you from internal hosts.

"Panda_man" <Pandaman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Yes ,you still need a software firewall like Zone Alarm or any other
firewall
> because the router is only incoming hardware protection.
>
> It is addition for better protections but the router can't protect you as
> good as the software firewalls.
>
> For example ,using Zone Alarm you can control any program and decide if
you
> want it to connect to internet.This can't be done with the hardware.
>
> Via software firewall,you have full control.
>
> Panda_man
> --
> Let''s beat malware black and blue
> Panda TruPrevent - the most intelligent technology to combat unknown
malware
> http://www.pandasoftware.com
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
>
>
>
> "D@annyBoy" wrote:
>
> > going to get a adsl router with built in firewall. Do I still need
zonealarm?
> >
> >
> >