Re: Suggest firewall for Win98se+ICS(dialup)+NAV

From: NeoSadist (robertdelahunt@hotmail.com)
Date: 08/15/02 

From: "NeoSadist" <robertdelahunt@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 17:16:31 -0600

     Yes, it could, but you'd have to buy a network modem (one that ties in
to the network as a network device). Still those are rare. I don't like
ICS one bit. However, I do know that NPF will accommodate it, or can be
made to.

"Diane" <diane.acap@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:ajejgd$tt3$1@slb6.atl.mindspring.net...
> > My opinion is that Win98SE ICS sucks. It's easier to just go with
> > something compatible with a broadband router, and the boxes configured
as
> > peer to peer. I had such trouble with ICS to get it to work in the
first
> > place. I didn't use a firewall at that time.
> > I know that NPF is compatible with ICS (due to reading the specs),
> but
> > since I can't get win98se ICS to work, I have no experience. That's why
> > this is in the form of an opinion.
>
> A broadband router won't do me any good when I just have dialup. <g>
DSL's
> not available & it would cost me $800 to bring cable to my house.
> Delay/blockout problems with satellite.
>
> But thanks for the thought.
>
>

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