Re: Outbound protection for router

From: Stupified (neosadist@hotmail.com)
Date: 01/13/03 

From: "Stupified" <neosadist@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 18:19:30 -0600

"Bob" <bob1324@xs4all.nl> wrote in message
news:jgl32vkhajhr5voetk0a3no9fmro14nrj3@4ax.com...
> Hi,
> I went from my computer from Win 98se (dutch) with modem to Win 98se
> with router to Win XP with router, all with different software
> firewalls. One time or the other I lost my connection to internet and
> I had to format and reinstall everything. Even Win XP 3 times in 3
> weeks.
> With ipconfig and release/all I get a winsock error. Has this to do
> with DHCP? Does anybody now what to do about this error?
> Even bought a new ethernet card; didn't help.
> Getting tired of everything I decided to rely on my hardware firewall
> + XP firewall for inbound protection; I hope to keep my internet
> connection this way.
> Does somebody has suggestions for outbound protection?
> I don't want a software firewall.
> Bob

Oh yeah, also avoid 3rd party software (things not made by microsoft or a
reputable company). This may limit your "fun", but it will prevent
"anti-fun" when you have to reinstall everything...)

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