Re: Internet slowdown

In article <grf71nUl5pL1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, bumens@xxxxxxxxxxx says...

G <geoffstempbox-usenet@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Get rid of the software firewall and buy a NAT Router or a real firewall
appliance.
You SHOULD be behind a properly configured NAT router at a minimum. If
you want to run a software firewall as well, Comodo and OnlineArmor are
considered to be very good free options.

Bullshit.

Better deavtivate network services, so your computer doesn't need
firewalling any more.

VB.

Among those who consider software firewalls to be beneficial (and they
are many), those two are considered to be very good free options.

Why don't you just outline your recommendations for the one who asked
the question, and let him make his own decision on what's best?
.

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