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12-17-2005, 05:00 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 180
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Nothing is "free"
take the time and invest in a router you will be glad you did.
sol...
maybe zone alarm....
you would have to check it out though...
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12-17-2005, 08:14 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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zone alarm is
the free version of it....that is...the zone alarm pro is 29 0r 39 bucks
i like the lock feature thus far....stopping all internet activity...
the security warnings can be a pain especially if its trying to protect you from your "own" network ....
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12-18-2005, 04:13 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 8,760
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Buy a linksys router. Wireless or hard line.
I have several. Wouldn't have it anyother way. With a cable or dsl connection prior to the router and wep encryption I had several attempts a day.
It's worth the bucks.
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12-18-2005, 07:28 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: RI
Posts: 5,705
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A router does seem to be the best solution.Decent ones can be had pretty cheap these days too.
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12-18-2005, 07:40 PM
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googan
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Googanville
Posts: 354
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I have two machines connected to my Comcast High Speed Internet via a hardwired Linksys 4 port router. I've been paying for Norton Personal Firewall every year and find it well worth it, although I haven't "updated and upgraded yet this year. My Norton keeps reminding me that I'm not fully protected from the latest threats. I like it because I can see real-time network activity. The main reason that I like the Norton firewall, however, is because it's got a built-in Pop-Up/Web Add blocker that is the best I've seen. I get exactly Zero Pop-Up adds, yet I can access services that I need to which would often require me to shut off a pop-up blocker.
I've been using the Comcast free McAfee Anti-Virus and it's been an adventure getting the Norton Firewall and the McAfee Anti-Virus to co-exist peacefully together. I'm thinking of scraping the McAfee and just getting Norton Internet Security Suite 2006 when it comes out.
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12-22-2005, 02:58 AM
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Seal Control
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Caver, Ma.
Posts: 3,875
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If you get a router go with the best Linksys!! I have tryed Belkin, Netgear, D-Links, and the Linksys is by far the easiest and fastest of them all!!
You will not need anything else as a firewall as it comes with the router.
As for pop-ups, do Adaware all the time and keep them cookies and tempoary files cleaned out and you will never get Pop-ups!!
Works for me!
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"All my friends are Flakes!!"
BOATLESS 
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12-22-2005, 06:09 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: RI
Posts: 5,705
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by macojoe
If you get a router go with the best Linksys!! I have tryed Belkin, Netgear, D-Links, and the Linksys is by far the easiest and fastest of them all!!
You will not need anything else as a firewall as it comes with the router.
As for pop-ups, do Adaware all the time and keep them cookies and tempoary files cleaned out and you will never get Pop-ups!!
Works for me!
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I went with the Linksys BEFSR11 router.Will install tonight after work.
I run my av and Ad-aware daily as well as cleaning out cookies and temp files. |
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