On 25-Sep-00, Andrew Tait wrote:
>> Anybody know if there is a firewall available for Genesis? I think as
>> time progresses this will become a very important feature. IMO, this
>> is something that people using Genesis would be willing to pay for, as
>> the alternative is to shell out $60 for Miami. With that said, I have
>> no idea how well the MiamiDX firewall is.....
>
> There is little point in having a firewall on the same computer as you
> are trying to protect.
Lots of windoze users talk to me about their firewalls. Have they just
got some MS smoke and mirrors illusion? Maybe something like a port
watcher that MS sells as a firewall
> My firewall at home is a Windows NT
> machine running commercial firewall software. Pain in the bum
> sometimes, but the security and speed are worth it.
I know a lot of people with a '486 sans monitor or kb serving that
purpose, and also as a gateway to allow multiple users in the
household to connect to internet at the same time. It's a pity that
the price of Amiga internet cards makes that a not so cheap option.
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