Re: ICF -- needed with hardware firewall?

From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospamcableone.net)
Date: 01/02/04

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    Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2004 16:22:24 -0700

    Greetings --

        No. WinXP's built-in firewall cannot add any level of protection
    to that of a hardware firewall, as it monitors only inbound traffic.

        Even good hardware firewalls (and NAT-capable routers) do nothing
    to protect the user from him/herself. Again -- and I _cannot_
    emphasize this enough -- almost all spyware and many Trojans and worms
    are downloaded and installed deliberately (albeit unknowingly) by the
    user. So a software firewall, such as Sygate or ZoneAlarm, that can
    detect and warn the user of unauthorized out-going traffic is an
    important element of protecting one's privacy and security. Most
    antivirus applications do not scan for or protect you from
    adware/spyware, because, after all, you've installed them yourself, so
    you must want them there, right?

        I use both a router with NAT and Sygate Personal Firewall, even
    though I generally know better than to install scumware. When it
    comes to computer security and protecting my privacy, I prefer the old
    "belt and suspenders" approach.

    Bruce Chambers 

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"John Blaustein" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
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> I have a home network:
>
> DSL modem connected to DSL line
> SonicWALL 10 connected to DSL modem
> Switch connected to SonicWALL
> 4 PCs connected to switch -- 2 running XP Home, 2 running 98SE
>
> On the two XP machines, is it necessary to enable the Internet
Connection
> Firewall for the DSL connection, even though I have the hardware
firewall?
> If so, which Settings should be checked (on)?
>
> When connecting via dial-up, I have ICF enabled.  Which of the
Settings
> should be turned on?
>
> Thank you.
>
> John
>
>
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