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| Thread ID: 38746 | 2003-10-17 04:05:00 | Wot to do with an old 586 | Blue Druid (4480) | Press F1 |
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| 184143 | 2003-10-17 06:22:00 | > Without wishing to appear entirely stupid (all > evidence to the contrary!), in what way would using a > hardware firewall such as smoothwall be better than > software such as Zone Alarm? From the Smoothwall FAQ: How is SmoothWall different from other firewalls? A. Some firewalls are software firewalls. They reside on the machine that is connected to the Internet, and act as a filter for information going in and out. The major drawback to a software firewall is that they have already connected to your box. It is like the difference between locking your front door, and locking your jewellery box. Both are meant to keep your jewels safe, but one is obviously more effective. A hardware firewall (like a machine running SmoothWall) is between your network and the Internet. It forces anyone who wants to break in to have to go through an extra machine. The more work you make them do, the less likely they are going to want to spend the time on you. After all, the person down the street isn't protected at all. They are an easier target. |
tommy (2826) | ||
| 184144 | 2003-10-17 07:16:00 | Put linux on it and buy a lan card $17.00 dse (i think) and use it as a SMALL VERY SMALL Back up Sevear. (ok, im a bad spella dont rub it in :( ) | Gods-Hitman (1419) | ||
| 184145 | 2003-10-19 02:03:00 | noting wrong with a 586 you could run 98 or ME on it fine as........... | drcspy2 (4743) | ||
| 184146 | 2003-10-19 02:21:00 | Novelty Doorstop? We used to use old Apple SE machines as doorstops at work, smiley face twinked on to the screen and all. |
whiskeytangofoxtrot (438) | ||
| 184147 | 2003-10-19 04:01:00 | No no to the landfill. I'm too far away else would be glad if you deposited it on my doorstep. There just must be someone in your area who would love it to death. M... |
Martina (4232) | ||
| 184148 | 2003-10-19 04:19:00 | > Without wishing to appear entirely stupid (all > evidence to the contrary!), in what way would using a > hardware firewall such as smoothwall be better than > software such as Zone Alarm? I notice someone has replied to this already a bit further up. Realistically, a software firewall is all you need for your average home PC, even then most of the time that is overkill. Dial-up connections are slow, they get dynamic IP addresses, they are unreliable, and often extremely short in session life. The chances of the much feared "hackers" breaking in to your machine and stealing your recipes.doc file and the photo_of_cat.jpg file out of your My Documents directory is pretty miniscule in all reality. A software firewall further minimises the odds to something infintesimal. A hardware firewall? Yes, perhaps for someone on an "always connected" DSL or cable connection, or for bigger corporates with data of commercial value to protect. The home user? A waste of time imho unless it's purely for educational purposes. This forum seems to be smattered with people that have leapt on the latest fad bandwagon of firewalls without realistically thinking about the real implications and actual need for them on the average home machine. |
whiskeytangofoxtrot (438) | ||
| 184149 | 2003-10-23 22:20:00 | I'd be happy to pick it up off you and return the favor by tweaking tuning your PC to run faster and more safely in exchange | kiwibeat (304) | ||
| 184150 | 2003-10-23 22:24:00 | > I'd be happy to pick it up off you and return the > favor by tweaking tuning your PC to run faster and > more safely in exchange Who wouldnt ;-) |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 184151 | 2003-10-24 00:14:00 | Bit slow off the mark there Chill. Your bid now. Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 184152 | 2003-10-24 00:14:00 | True but my idea of tweaking takes about 2 hours with all the latest stuff that makes a PC worth having lol | kiwibeat (304) | ||
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