Re: Do i need a FW?
From: Giel (NeverSP_at_Mthe.net)
Date: 12/08/03
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Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 12:15:01 +0100
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"Bob/Shelia" <mayb@ev1.net> wrote in message
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> 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?
>
If you use a modem(bridge), it's highly reccomended you use one.
You can dissable sharing/messaging and stuff, but thats a lot of work and
still uncertain.
Using a firewall you just dont have to worry too much.
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