When I first got DSL, I used a SW firewall, and I used to get 3-400 hits a day from folks trying to get in or pinging, or whatever.
Once I got my router with NAT, hits dropped to ZERO. So after 2 weeks of that, with no hits whatsoever, I finally de-installed my BlackIce Firewall and never bothered to use it again. I keep the built-in Windows Firewall on, and the router with NAT does the rest. My WAN port is stealthed according to Gibson's test site, nothing shows up to indicate there are computers on the other side of that port.. >>I am thinking about doing broadband again. >>Seems At&T is now offering reasonable rates. >>Question is about the clients I now have on my home LAN. >> >>Each client and the server already has nod32 installed. >>(and it seems to be doing a stellar job so far...) >> >>Should I put a sw-based Firewall on each client prior to >>re-implementing broadband? I have 2 candidates that >>come highly rated from wilderssecurity-dot-com. >> >>Thank you for your view. >>Best, >>Duncan >> >> >>This email scanned for Viruses and Spam by ZCloud.net -- JRS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Please remove **X** to reply... ...Cleverly Disguised As A Responsible Adult...
