Re: What can be unsafe ?

From: david56 (bass.a.voice@ntlworld.com)
Date: 04/15/02 

From: david56 <bass.a.voice@ntlworld.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 14:39:46 +0100

Iz wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> assuming all my computers have an anti-virus/trjoan (always updated), how
> bad can it goes using one of the small firewalls available on the retail
> market ? (eg: D-Link, Netgear , Linksys). Or why someone should avoid those
> firewalls ?

I can recommend the Netgear FR318, which has a slightly more complex
firewall than some of the cheaper ones. 

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