Question is do I even need that? I suspect the desktop being behind the router but wired is protected and the wifi to my laptop is behind the router and also protected ...waddoIneed a software firewall for, then? I am not trying to be facetious...
-----Original Message----- From: Tony B [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 4:34 PM Subject: Re: firewall ...hard or what? The built-in Windows firewall suffices for 95% of users. Just turn _it_ on. On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 3:38 PM, RLeeSimon <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a new Linksys Router with, of course, their built in firewall. > BEHIND it is my desktop computer. Also, I use my laptop to it > wirelessly. WPA encryption is enabled. Do I need a software firewall > at all ? I have PCToolsPro on my desktop computer which causes some > misery. I have ZoneAlarm on my laptop which causes some more misery. > My internet connection sharing worked ok but my network would not do > fileshare or much else with all that going. With it shut off, bingo, > everything works! Am I ok this way or what? If not, why? TIA!! ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
