Re: Porttools for download? But where?

From: NeoSadist (neos@dist)
Date: 10/30/02 

From: "NeoSadist" <neos@dist>
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 12:22:55 -0700

"Jürgen" <Gregory_Atlas@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:app7ch$3q4l1$1@ID-129995.news.dfncis.de...
> Hi all, I'm searching for a good Port Tool were i can open and close any
of
> the ports.
> It's important cause i use ICS Sharing (still).
>
> -Jürgen
>
>

First off, ICS is a horrible way to share internet from a security
standpoint, in my opinion.
Second, I don't think there are "port tools" that will do that. If you're
using win2k, you can use port filtering. However, those methods are usually
in vain. I'd suggest just getting a firewall of some sort.
However, you may want to get norton personal firewall, cause it's compatible
with ICS. Most other firewalls aren't really that compatible with ICS
(yet).
But it would be even better, if you're sharing broadband over a cat5 cable,
to just get a broadband router. This will not only have built-in security,
but sharing internet over it is a lot easier. Besides that, it will be less
overhead on your computers, which should result in faster internet and
overall computing.

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