Re: Firewalls
From: ahl (ahlocks@LOSETHISBIToptusnet.com.au)
Date: 06/05/02
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From: "ahl" <ahlocks@LOSETHISBIToptusnet.com.au> Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 00:03:16 +1000
"Steve" <jean@thelodgehotel.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Win XP Home
> Broadband ADSL connection
>
> I have tried Zone Alarm, McAfee and Win XP Firewalls.
>
> Mc Afee is bizare. With its meaningless messages it is
> utterly incomprehensible to me.
>
> Zone Alarm seems to have caused slow connections, failures
> to connect, slow downloads.
>
> I need recomendations and advice on what is a good
> firewall for a computer illiterate.
>
> Simple to install, speaks to me in English and doesn't
> interfere too much with what I want.
>
> Anyone any suggestions based on experience, please?
I've had Norton Internet Security for a couple of years without major
problems.
2002 version is very easy to set up and manage for a novice with its 'setup
wizard.'
Better yet get a router/firewall. They handle security _and_ connection
sharing very well.
ahl
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