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Old 11-20-2002, 01:46 PM   #4
andrewas
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Join Date: October 2, 2001
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Age: 43
Posts: 4,774
Quote:
Originally posted by MagiK:
You don't need firewall software, get a broadband router/switch combo with integrated firewall, free up them CPU cycles [img]smile.gif[/img]

Since I installed my LinkSys, I have had not a single hit on the computer side of the firewall (I kept norton running for months).
And for those of us w/o bottemless wallets, Zonealarm is good. Might consume some MIPS, but its free. Hardware is more secure though, especialy if you have multiple machines behind it.
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