Re: A dumb question

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From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_nospam-comcast.net)
Date: 11/26/04 

Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 22:06:12 -0600

I think $60 is a bit high for just the price of the router alone as they are
commonly available at around $30 as shown in the link below from a company
that a buy a lot from and they ship very fast.

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=33-127-013&DEPA=5

Otherwise install the free for personal use Zone Alarm Firewall and then go
back to the site he used and occasionally try it again to make sure the
firewall is properly configured. If you are using XP just enable the built
in ICF firewall and you are done. For right now however be sure to disable
file and print sharing on your computer since you are a single computer.---
Steve

http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/security/fwfirewall.html -- get Zone
Alarm here.
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx -- Microsoft
security guidance for home user.

"Jack Fisher" <jack.fisher45@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:%23giuREw0EHA.1740@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
> Sorry, I am novice user and apologize if this is a dumb question.
>
> I recently upgraded from AOL to DSL. I asked a friend setup my system
> (whose services were not free). Now he is asking me to spending another
> $60 for a firewall. He took me to a web site (http://aboutmyip.com) and
> showed me some that people can get into my machine from outside.
>
> I change my passwords frequently. Do I need to spend another $60. I only
> have one machine.
>
> JF
>
>

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