Re: Firewall for small office network?
From: Doug McKean (dougmckean_at_iinet.net.au)
Date: 09/25/03
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Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 23:21:04 +1000
Thank you for your assistance. Yes, I have been in a hurry to get this up
and running. The plethora of fake Microsoft Network Upgrades that we have
been receiving in our email (several hundred per day) has prompted me to do
something I should have done some time ago.
For the record I have purchased a 5 user licence of Outpost Pro 2.0 and have
found it relatively easy to configure and use. As I said earlier I did find
Zone Alarm a little confusing in relation to the network traffic. I will
also investigate the use of a router for added protection.
"R Green WoWsat.com @wowsat.com>" <news<> wrote in message
news:jMycb.22250$H86.320159@news1.telusplanet.net...
> Well Doug, the best and most effective way to protect your office
computers
> is to install all 5 with a software firewall that you can configure easily
> and understand... I will not recommend one here as you appear to have
> obviously been predisposed to one over the others already... It's kind of
> like trying to convince Michael Schumacher to drive a lambroghini (sp?)
when
> all he's been driving is a ferrari (although the lambroghini is 10x
> better)... but what use is the lambroghini if he can't use or understand
how
> to utilize that vehicle to its fullest potential??
>
> You should learn about the other firewalls more in depth when you have the
> time (sounds like you're in a hurry to to find and set up some sort of
> protection for your office before you take your leave)...
>
> R Green
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> "cornish" <info@rjcornish.com> wrote in message
> news:3f6f9045@news.comindico.com.au...
> > We have a small office network of 5 computers (2 x XP and 3 x ME)
> connecting
> > to the internet via a dialup connection on a computer using Windows XP
> Pro.
> > Have tried a couple of Firewalls as demos on the computer that
physically
> > dials up - 30 day versions:
> > Zone Alarm - Free Version - found it difficult to configure for the
office
> > network - really didn't know what I was doing (I would regard my skills
as
> > average)>
> > Armour2All - seemed OK, easy to use - no difficulty - not sure of level
of
> > protection provided.
> > Agnitum Outpost Firewall Pro 2.0 (just installed the 30 day trial
today).
> >
> > Two questions:
> > One - Is Outpost well regarded? If so, I will buy it immediately ($40
US)
> > and set it up so that I can go on leave for a week in a couple of day
> time.
> > Two - should I put a Firewall on each computer in the office, and if so,
> is
> > Outpost suitable?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Doug McKean
> >
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