Oh yes, a firewall is a piece of software that blocks all but a certain
necessary few network portals. It prevents hackers from getting into
your system by back doors (very simplified explanation, network books
usually give at least a chapter to firewalls).
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graywolf wrote:
Well if you are running Windows XP Pro SP2 you go into the Control
Panel, select Security Center, click Windows Firewall at the bottom of
the panel, then click On.
If not you spend some money.
However most wireless routers have a firewall option built in also,
which is what I am running right now because it firewalls the whole
network.
graywolf
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Shel Belinkoff wrote:
It's been suggested that I install a fire wall, but I don't really know
what one is or how they work. So, what's a fire wall, how does it work,
what are the pros and cons of using one, and where can I get one?
Shel
