At 06:00 PM 4/2/02 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote the following:

>Hi guys.  Does anyone have any recommendation on hardware for a personal
>firewall?  I'm getting DSL, and someone just suggested that I get something
>made by Netgear.

Well, I'm a fan of "free" stuff and have been using ZoneAlarm since its 
inception
on my DSL line. I can't say enough good things about it except that it works.
See http://www.zonelabs.com/

Like all software their are pros and cons and some gripes.
Here is a take on pro: http://grc.com/zonealarm.htm and here is a take on 
con: http://www.computergripes.com/ZoneAlarm.html

Some other users swear by Black Ice Defender
http://www.black-ice-firewall.com/
Latest pro and con here:
http://cws.internet.com/reviews/lannet-zonealarm5.html

CNET has a Top 5 article here:
http://www.cnet.com/software/0-8668147-8-8666866-1.html
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Gerry Boyd
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