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| 476515 | 2006-08-06 11:16:00 | No I don't want flaming for still using za, what I want to know is which firewall do I use? I have bought an ethernet adsl router dick smith brand, that in its paper work says it has a firewall. Now tomorrow, I am connecting mine and my daughters puters to broadband, using said router, and am wondering if I need zone alarm firewall as well as the factory one in the router. TIA |
supergran (108) | ||
| 476516 | 2006-08-06 11:36:00 | yes you still need ZA as the other firewall cannot stop anything accessing the net from your pc. | tweak'e (69) | ||
| 476517 | 2006-08-06 11:39:00 | ZA will stop outward bound attempts which the router won't so yes you still should use it | mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 476518 | 2006-08-06 11:40:00 | Don't know why using ZA should invite flaming. Just keep ZA going as it does different things such as warning you about malware trying to dial home. The router firewall will have the ability to detect technical sounding attacks which are not that likely against lowly accounts such as ours. I'd treat any router added protection as a bonus. | linw (53) | ||
| 476519 | 2006-08-06 11:43:00 | Thanks everyone, this broadband thingy is new to me, and just hoping to try and do it right. I would hate for my puter, or my daughters brand new puter, to be open to attack. :o As for za flaming, I have noticed a lot of posts lately against it, but not quite as many as against Nortons. LOL |
supergran (108) | ||
| 476520 | 2006-08-06 12:08:00 | there are always those "its popular therfore its bad" posters. they are better firewalls but the price is right and its easy enough to use. | tweak'e (69) | ||
| 476521 | 2006-08-06 21:29:00 | I'd agree with tweek'e. I've had ZA for years and no problems, it just works and never been hacked/attacked. I also very much like having the little meter icon on the task bar... you can quickly see if anything's coming in and going out (OK not much 'real world' use, but at least you can actually see something happening!). | Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 476522 | 2006-08-06 23:12:00 | As for za flaming, I have noticed a lot of posts lately against it, but not quite as many as against Nortons. LOL There are only a small handful of people here, if that, who aren't keen on ZoneAlarm, unlike Nortons who just about everyone dislikes. :p If ZA works for you and you have no problems with it then there is no need to change. |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 476523 | 2006-08-07 00:00:00 | There are only a small handful of people here, if that, who aren't keen on ZoneAlarm, unlike Nortons who just about everyone dislikes. :p If ZA works for you and you have no problems with it then there is no need to change. I would say there are a small number of people here that "like" ZA, and they are usually easy to spot as they have never tried anything else (if they had they wouldn't be using ZA lol). ZA is fine for mum and dad users, but if you need a more configurable firewall that port forwards properly for many file sharing programs etc, I suggest avoiding it at all costs. |
Master_Frost (9951) | ||
| 476524 | 2006-08-07 00:30:00 | I would say there are a small number of people here that "like" ZA, and they are usually easy to spot as they have never tried anything else (if they had they wouldn't be using ZA lol). "Why change something when something you use works fine for you" ;) |
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