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From: David H. Lipman on 4 Feb 2010 06:08 From: "Roy Smith" <rasmith1959(a)live.com> | "Doum" <me(a)domain.net> wrote in message | news:XnF9D14B825EE803doumdomainnet(a)207.46.248.16... >> "Anonamoose" <aetoo(a)hotmail.com> �crivait >> news:20235763-6E84-41BC-8D20-F6B0C817000D(a)microsoft.com: >> <snip> >>> The router that you inevitably use to access the >>> internet has a hardware firewall as well which is likely the main >>> firewall actually protecting your computer. >> <snip> >> I wasn't aware you needed a router to access the internet, or maybe I >> misunderstood? | It's not. The only reason you'd want a router is if you had several | computers and you wanted all of them to use the same internet connection | (usually DSL or a cable modem). But if you only have one PC, then a router | is not needed at all. Not true. Because you now have a layer of protection outside the PC. Even for just ONE PC, it is worth it an as I have noted in this thread... "Some do and they don't know it as many newer DSL Modems are DSL Modems+NAT Router." -- Dave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
From: Bob I on 4 Feb 2010 09:31 Huh?!?!?!? Weavertech89 wrote: > windows firewall is not any good. I use avast on windows and thats it. I > use smoothwall for a firewall for all my computers. runs as an OS on a > different tower and it does everything for me. it is free open source > and you can't beat it. But unless you are networking you don't need a > firewall. but on your anti-virus question I don't think so, most are > programs to protect and clean. but try it i guess. > >
From: Tom Willett on 4 Feb 2010 09:40 Bob: There's no doubt he's an IT expert ;-) Or, from the Geek Squad "Bob I" <birelan(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:OcY7HbapKHA.1548(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... : Huh?!?!?!? : : Weavertech89 wrote: : : > windows firewall is not any good. I use avast on windows and thats it. I : > use smoothwall for a firewall for all my computers. runs as an OS on a : > different tower and it does everything for me. it is free open source : > and you can't beat it. But unless you are networking you don't need a : > firewall. but on your anti-virus question I don't think so, most are : > programs to protect and clean. but try it i guess. : > : > :
From: Bob I on 4 Feb 2010 09:48 The part where "you don't need a firewall" pretty much iced him in my book, I don't think even "geek squad" is that bad. Tom Willett wrote: > Bob: There's no doubt he's an IT expert ;-) Or, from the Geek Squad > > "Bob I" <birelan(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:OcY7HbapKHA.1548(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > : Huh?!?!?!? > : > : Weavertech89 wrote: > : > : > windows firewall is not any good. I use avast on windows and thats it. I > : > use smoothwall for a firewall for all my computers. runs as an OS on a > : > different tower and it does everything for me. it is free open source > : > and you can't beat it. But unless you are networking you don't need a > : > firewall. but on your anti-virus question I don't think so, most are > : > programs to protect and clean. but try it i guess. > : > > : > > : > >
From: Unknown on 4 Feb 2010 11:37
What purpose does a firewall serve if you are NOT networking??? "Bob I" <birelan(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:ed%23rRkapKHA.1552(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > The part where "you don't need a firewall" pretty much iced him in my > book, I don't think even "geek squad" is that bad. > > Tom Willett wrote: > >> Bob: There's no doubt he's an IT expert ;-) Or, from the Geek Squad >> >> "Bob I" <birelan(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message >> news:OcY7HbapKHA.1548(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> : Huh?!?!?!? >> : >> : Weavertech89 wrote: >> : >> : > windows firewall is not any good. I use avast on windows and thats >> it. I >> : > use smoothwall for a firewall for all my computers. runs as an OS on >> a >> : > different tower and it does everything for me. it is free open source >> : > and you can't beat it. But unless you are networking you don't need a >> : > firewall. but on your anti-virus question I don't think so, most are >> : > programs to protect and clean. but try it i guess. >> : > >> : > >> : > |