Re: Sygate or ZoneAlarm (free versions)

From: optikl (optikl_at_invalid.net)
Date: 02/05/04 

Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2004 00:22:10 GMT

Mike wrote:
> I am doing a PC rebuild Friday and was wondering what the best firewall
> to use would be?
>
> Win ME using IE 6 as a browser - mainly cos SWMBO wants to use RoboForn.
> Netscape being an alternative, but in my experience it takes forever to
> load (even on a 1.3 Ghz Athlon with half a GIG of memory)
>
> At the minute using a modem for dialup so no router etc, but will be
> upgrading to broadband later this year
>
> Using AVG anti virus, my main priority is full protection, and a
> configurable pop-up killer

  If you choose Sygate, then you'll have to spend a little time
configuring it; more time than if choose ZA. Either one will serve most
home users well. With Sygate, you get to dig under the hood and learn a
bit about TCP/IP.

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