| Forum Home | ||||
| Press F1 | ||||
| Thread ID: 63302 | 2005-11-04 21:05:00 | How do you setup a software firewall for a network? | lightfoot (39) | Press F1 |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 401880 | 2005-11-04 21:05:00 | How do you setup a software firewall for a network? This network has 4 computer connected to a black box (router?) before connecting to the internet. I assume that this black box is a router and modem in one, which I don’t think it has a build in firewall for the “black box”. We have attempted to use XP firewall, but this will prevent the computers from talking to each others, and two computers needs particularly share some files. How to protect this network with a software firewall that will enable computers to share resources and files? Much appreciated. |
lightfoot (39) | ||
| 401881 | 2005-11-04 21:16:00 | Depends which firewall you're going to use . On how you configure it on a network . Whats the firewall you're going to install? |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 401882 | 2005-11-04 22:53:00 | put a smootwall box between the internet and the 4 computers. | Prescott (11) | ||
| 401883 | 2005-11-04 23:05:00 | I've got 6 computers networked, not all on at the same time, but I just have Kerio set up individually on each one, except for one which has ZoneAlarm. | Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 401884 | 2005-11-04 23:32:00 | If you have the time and the persistence, you can out a Linux gateway between the modem and the 4 machines. It really needs to be on a separate box by itself - if you are on dial-up(!), a Pentium100 would do. If you are on up to 512kps broadband, you will start needing something heftier - at least 200 - 500MHz. SmoothWall, IPCop and ClarkConnect all have very good firewalls. They can be administered easily from a web console. They may also come with web proxies (to kill unwanted web content and to cache web content). Some may also have traffic shapers and access limiters, so you can slow down parasitic web users, and limit their access to certain times of the day. |
vinref (6194) | ||
| 401885 | 2005-11-05 00:43:00 | How do you setup a software firewall for a network? What is the "black box" you refer to? Most routers have some sort of firewall built in so this could provide enough protection without another one . . . unless you are particularly paranoid . :dogeye: You can check for open ports using something like www . auditmypc . com |
dolby digital (5073) | ||
| 401886 | 2005-11-05 05:11:00 | What do you recommend for a software firewall? Zonealarm Kaspersky McAfee Personally, I am using Kaspersky, but I have no clue if I have to install it on individual machine, how to config it to be protected and as the same time to be able to talk to at least two computers that are connected to this black box (router?) . Is this black box a router and modem all in one, which I don't think it has firewall? |
lightfoot (39) | ||
| 401887 | 2005-11-05 05:16:00 | Only Zonealarm is a firewall out of that selection . The others are anti-virus programs, not firewalls . As for the "black box", you are going to have to give us its name and model number before we can tell you what it is . "Black box" means nothing otherwise . |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 401888 | 2005-11-05 06:00:00 | If you use Zone Alarm - as I do - you should set it up so that it shows you each attempted intrusion. When your second computer attempts to connect the alert window will appear and it will show you the unique number of that computer. Simply enter that number in the allowed computers area and your problem is solved. Very easy. Possibly other firewalls work in a similar fashion, but that is my experience with Zone Alarm. Hope that helps. Roscoe. |
Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 401889 | 2005-11-06 00:42:00 | I have to take a look at the model and see. But, I think I can safely say that the black box is a router without a firewall, and this network needs a firewall to protect itself. | lightfoot (39) | ||
| 1 2 | |||||