Re: Best Firewall/Router software??? Anybody knows???

From: Jeff Cochran (jcochran.nospam_at_naplesgov.com)
Date: 04/29/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 18:37:55 GMT

On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 05:16:03 -0700, "Skilachi"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>The Checkpoint Firewall, is that a software or Hardware firewall, and is it easy to configre on the Network?

Checkpoint is a v ery good firewall, but not easy for a novice and
nowhere near affordable for a home user. Look at a Linksys, D-Link,
Netgear or other broadband router with firewall.

Jeff

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