Re: Norton Internet Security 2005 Personal Firewall slows down Windows XP startup

From: PCUser32 (none_at_none.org)
Date: 02/27/05 

Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 00:29:14 GMT

I knew it, OLD guys
there's a whole new line of NAT routers on the market
that you seem to know nothing about
just have a look
put away the i know every thing additude and have a look

/p32

"Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message news:pan.2005.02.26.19.13.41.855006@nowhere.lan...
: On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 19:01:46 +0000, PCUser32 wrote:
:
: > what I suggested was correct
:
: Only partially correct, big difference.
:
: > your comments were just confusing the guy
:
: It doesn't appear that way, in fact, once he learned it wasn't a firewall
: he started asking great questions about security - you're comments would
: not have prompted that type of interaction.
:
: > I say NAT routers offer some firewall features
: >
: > you say no, its firewall like <g.
:
: NAT routers don't offer ANY firewall features, they offer features that
: LOOK LIKE firewall features, not even close to the same thing.
:
: > hope your not suggesting the user buy a hardware firewall
: >
: > thats just wrong !!
:
: It's only wrong if the person doesn't need a true firewall. Many users
: don't need the proper firewalling of their home computers, simple NAT
: router based solutions are ideal for those types of users and make
: installation and management simple, but I would never call a NAT router a
: Firewall and would also seek to INFORM anyone that believes they are as to
: the true nature of the device.
:
: > You and the other guy remind me of the old net hardware guys in our shop
: >
: > have'nt learned a new approach in years and always suggesting the unnessary.
:
: And I'm not ignorant enough to believe that something called NAT makes the
: device a firewall. Us old net guys are what keeps companies safe and
: secure, because we don't FALL FOR THE HYPE and MISINFORMATION spread by
: people like you. You can disagree all you want, but a NAT box is nothing
: like a firewall, doesn't protect a network like a firewall, and does not
: offer the same features as a firewall.
:
: What you need to go is learn something from us OLD guys so that when
: you're old you may still be in this field instead of working at McDonalds.
:
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