Re: Do i need a FW?

From: Jim (jimbone_at_mail.com)
Date: 12/07/03 

Date: Sun, 07 Dec 2003 16:19:11 -0500

If you have a router and you do not host any web servers, FTP server,
etc then you do not.

Your router will block anything and everything that is initiated from
the outside world. The only internet traffic that will get to your
computer is what you intiate. Make sure you keep anti-virus up to date
and you are fine. Save your money.

Jim

Cedric Blancher The commander of all things worth commanding said on
12/7/2003 3:54 PM:
> Dans sa prose, Bob/Shelia nous ecrivait :
>
>>IE6 under WIN98 SE, stand alone home PC for the usual EMAIL, OnLine
>>banking and occasional online investment. My ISP has anti virus program
>>that appears to do a good job but still i wonder if I need a firewall?
>
>
> I would say yes, just because they can block incoming connections. Your
> ISP antivirus won't protect you from worms like Blaster, but a personal
> firewall will.
>

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