Re: Security for home network?

From: chris (chris@ct8ball.com)
Date: 01/10/03 

From: "chris" <chris@ct8ball.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 21:22:27 GMT

In all honesty Bruce, if you don't set your permissions correctly(i.e.. your
children shouldn't be installing software) then yah, you are going to get
infected. in regards to a router, please see my homepage for further
information on that.... a router is only as "stupid" as the user. you can
limit anything going through it.... 

--
Cheers,
Chris T.
http://ct8ball.com
chris@ct8ball.com
"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@nospam.cableone.net> wrote in message
news:v1u9odeg6kic95@corp.supernews.com...
> Greetings --
>
>     The reason I advise using a software firewall, in addition to the
> router, is that a router is stupid - it's little better than WinXP's
> built-in firewall.  It assumes that any outbound packets are
> authorized.  This severely compromises the protection essential to
> inexperienced users (or those who do not closely supervise their
> children's Internet activity) who may download and install Trojans and
> spyware.
>
> Bruce Chambers
> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
>
> ----
> You can have peace.  Or you can have freedom.  Don't ever count on
> having both at once. -- RAH
>
>
> "chris" <chris@ct8ball.com> wrote in message
> news:xeFT9.13618$sV3.552392@news3.calgary.shaw.ca...
> > woah.... a firewall, when configured properly is all you need, and
> > ZA as
> > Bruce recommended it, I will have to go against. ZA is a program,
> > and
> > programs break. Just stick with the router and anti-virus. oh and if
> > this
> > post causes you to remove ZA from the one machine, Lower the
> > settings first,
> > the removal of ZA quite often times breaks internet related "Stuff"
> > Check
> > out http://zonelabs.com for further info on that one.
> >
> > --
> > Cheers,
> > Chris T.
> > http://ct8ball.com
> > chris@ct8ball.com
> > "Joe" <jtlapp@ameritech.net> wrote in message
> > news:376801c2b8c2$c1bdc1c0$8df82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA02...
> > >
> > > I am about to creat a network at home for two computers. I
> > > have the Netgear router 614 and cable.   My question is
> > > what security measures should I have?    BTW, I have Zone
> > > Alarm Pro on the main computer and no firewall on the
> > > second.   The second computer will be used primarily for
> > > access to the web - no email at this point.
> > >
> > > Thank you in advance,
> > > Joe
> >
> >
>

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