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Using Win98. Just hooked up with comcast cable yesterday.
I have a Toshiba PCX2000 cable modem and a Netgear router which says it has a built in firewall. Do I need more protection? (I have Avast) TIA Practice safe eating - always use condiments |
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Most routers have firewalls good enough for the home user. Check the
manual for what type(s) of protection the Netgear provides. And you didn't say if the router is wired or wireless. Wireless opens up a different set of security problems. There are web sites that will probe your system to check your security. Symantec is one, there are several others. I have used four different routers and the computers on my network are always "invisible" to the probes. hawk sf wrote: Using Win98. Just hooked up with comcast cable yesterday. I have a Toshiba PCX2000 cable modem and a Netgear router which says it has a built in firewall. Do I need more protection? (I have Avast) TIA Practice safe eating - always use condiments |
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Using Win98. Just hooked up with comcast cable yesterday.
Welcome to the club. My setup is the same. ;-) I have a Toshiba PCX2000 cable modem and a Netgear router which says it has a built in firewall. Do I need more protection? (I have Avast) I suggest installing a software firewall in Windows. The extra protection is to let you control which applications can use the Internet. Malware sometimes finds its way into a computer despite a hardware firewall, and then it tries to initiate communication in ways you wouldn't like. I use ZoneAlarm on Win98, and it has helped me several times. The first time some new software tries to use the Internet, ZoneAlarm asks you if it's ok. |
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I agree and I have a hardware firewall in addition to my software firewall
of ZoneAlarm Pro. Also, installed the Windows Update cd and all the Windows updates. Finally, have anti-spyware protection. A HOSTS File Manager from the MVP here is also a sure bet. In my opinion, you need to be extra cautious in this day and age. "Jay" wrote in message 8.16... Using Win98. Just hooked up with comcast cable yesterday. Welcome to the club. My setup is the same. ;-) I have a Toshiba PCX2000 cable modem and a Netgear router which says it has a built in firewall. Do I need more protection? (I have Avast) I suggest installing a software firewall in Windows. The extra protection is to let you control which applications can use the Internet. Malware sometimes finds its way into a computer despite a hardware firewall, and then it tries to initiate communication in ways you wouldn't like. I use ZoneAlarm on Win98, and it has helped me several times. The first time some new software tries to use the Internet, ZoneAlarm asks you if it's ok. |
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Other than the router, use a software based firewall as well for added security, a
good AV app and of course any apps to keep the spyware/adware at bay. You could also go to the forums at Comcast and see what others are using and/or suggesting. -- Brian A. Jack of all trades, Master of none. One can never truly be a master as there is always more to learn. "sf" wrote in message ... Using Win98. Just hooked up with comcast cable yesterday. I have a Toshiba PCX2000 cable modem and a Netgear router which says it has a built in firewall. Do I need more protection? (I have Avast) TIA Practice safe eating - always use condiments |
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What is a hardware firewall? The router? What if I only
needed one computer? What do you do then? I used ZoneAlarm (free) up to less than a month ago. I forget what the problem was, but my computer guy said it was ZA's fault (in spite of trouble free use for years). ZA was deleted and the problem went away. I'll give it another chance though. I changed my hosts file the moment I found out about it and have had unwanted popup surfing for months - if not more than a year. I also turn off my computer at night, because it's better for my old computer and better for my peace of mind. s thanks ``````````````````` On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 12:40:27 -0700, "ArtWilder" wrote: I agree and I have a hardware firewall in addition to my software firewall of ZoneAlarm Pro. Also, installed the Windows Update cd and all the Windows updates. Finally, have anti-spyware protection. A HOSTS File Manager from the MVP here is also a sure bet. In my opinion, you need to be extra cautious in this day and age. "Jay" wrote in message 8.16... Using Win98. Just hooked up with comcast cable yesterday. Welcome to the club. My setup is the same. ;-) I have a Toshiba PCX2000 cable modem and a Netgear router which says it has a built in firewall. Do I need more protection? (I have Avast) I suggest installing a software firewall in Windows. The extra protection is to let you control which applications can use the Internet. Malware sometimes finds its way into a computer despite a hardware firewall, and then it tries to initiate communication in ways you wouldn't like. I use ZoneAlarm on Win98, and it has helped me several times. The first time some new software tries to use the Internet, ZoneAlarm asks you if it's ok. Practice safe eating - always use condiments |
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On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 16:02:42 -0700, Jay
wrote: Using Win98. Just hooked up with comcast cable yesterday. Welcome to the club. My setup is the same. ;-) I have a Toshiba PCX2000 cable modem and a Netgear router which says it has a built in firewall. Do I need more protection? (I have Avast) I suggest installing a software firewall in Windows. The extra protection is to let you control which applications can use the Internet. Malware sometimes finds its way into a computer despite a hardware firewall, and then it tries to initiate communication in ways you wouldn't like. I use ZoneAlarm on Win98, and it has helped me several times. The first time some new software tries to use the Internet, ZoneAlarm asks you if it's ok. Yes, I'm fully aware of ZA. I used the free version up to a few weeks ago when I had some glitch that my computer guy blamed on ZA. I'll give it another try. Thanks Practice safe eating - always use condiments |
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On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 15:38:54 -0700, hawk
wrote: Most routers have firewalls good enough for the home user. Check the manual for what type(s) of protection the Netgear provides. Netgear claims to have a built in firewall. And you didn't say if the router is wired or wireless. Wireless opens up a different set of security problems. I didn't say which I have because it's going to change. It's wired now, but it will be wireless soon (same brand, I think). I understand wireless problems, but that doesn't stop cell phone or cordless phone users - so a wireless router shouldn't scare me off either. I think my daughter is getting firewall software from her work (this broadband servce is primarily so she can work from home - I was happy with dial up). I'm not sure if just her computer or all 4 computers on the home network will have it though. Practice safe eating - always use condiments |
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Most if not all routers have built in hardware firewall protection.
You could still use a router with only one computer. I have not used a software firewall in any of my network computers, but I do use Spybot for protection from spyware. I was not aware that a software firewall such as ZoneAlarm could be set to prevent unauthorized access to the internet from within a protected computer. That is an interesting feature. hawk sf wrote: What is a hardware firewall? The router? What if I only needed one computer? What do you do then? I used ZoneAlarm (free) up to less than a month ago. I forget what the problem was, but my computer guy said it was ZA's fault (in spite of trouble free use for years). ZA was deleted and the problem went away. I'll give it another chance though. I changed my hosts file the moment I found out about it and have had unwanted popup surfing for months - if not more than a year. I also turn off my computer at night, because it's better for my old computer and better for my peace of mind. s thanks ``````````````````` On Sat, 26 Jun 2004 12:40:27 -0700, "ArtWilder" wrote: I agree and I have a hardware firewall in addition to my software firewall of ZoneAlarm Pro. Also, installed the Windows Update cd and all the Windows updates. Finally, have anti-spyware protection. A HOSTS File Manager from the MVP here is also a sure bet. In my opinion, you need to be extra cautious in this day and age. "Jay" wrote in message 8.16... Using Win98. Just hooked up with comcast cable yesterday. Welcome to the club. My setup is the same. ;-) I have a Toshiba PCX2000 cable modem and a Netgear router which says it has a built in firewall. Do I need more protection? (I have Avast) I suggest installing a software firewall in Windows. The extra protection is to let you control which applications can use the Internet. Malware sometimes finds its way into a computer despite a hardware firewall, and then it tries to initiate communication in ways you wouldn't like. I use ZoneAlarm on Win98, and it has helped me several times. The first time some new software tries to use the Internet, ZoneAlarm asks you if it's ok. Practice safe eating - always use condiments |
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"sf" wrote in message
... On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 15:38:54 -0700, hawk wrote: Netgear claims to have a built in firewall. If your docs say it does, then it does. Which model is it? And you didn't say if the router is wired or wireless. Wireless opens up a different set of security problems. I didn't say which I have because it's going to change. It's wired now, but it will be wireless soon (same brand, I think). Wireless security isn't as open as it used to be. I understand wireless problems, but that doesn't stop cell phone or cordless phone users - so a wireless router shouldn't scare me off either. I think my daughter is getting firewall software from her work (this broadband servce is primarily so she can work from home - I was happy with dial up). I'm not sure if just her computer or all 4 computers on the home network will have it though. If you connect all the machines to the router and it handles the DHCP, all will have access to the internet thru the same ISP account. All machines will show as the IP assigned by the ISP on the WAN side and the router will assign each machine an IP on the LAN side. You can check the IP assigned each individual machine at a command prompt or in the routers setup configuration. To check the IP's set in the DHCP table of the router: Start Run, type in: http://192.168.0.1 and press Enter. Type in the default Name/PW if you haven't changed or the one you changed it too. Click Maintenance DHCP Table. To see it on the individual machines, at the Run box: In 98 type: winipcfg and press Enter. In XP type: cmd and press Enter or just open a command prompt. ipconfig and press Enter. Exit and press Enter. -- Brian A. Jack of all trades, Master of none. One can never truly be a master as there is always more to learn. |
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