[Rhodes22-list] virus?

[Richard F Sheehan]

Yes
 it does have a firewall.  Two firewalls can mess up your network, in
that some of the computers may not be able to contact each other.

Dick

On Wed, 3 Mar 2004 18:40:54 -0500 "Peter Thorn" <pthorn at nc.rr.com>
writes:
> Mark,
> 
> We have a LinkSys hardwired home network ( a switch?).  Does that 
> contain a
> firewall and would there be a problem usuing two firewalls?
> 
> PT
> 
> 
> > Peter,
> >
> > A personal firewall is definitely a good idea. ZoneAlarm is a good 
> one,
> but
> > I like the Sygate Personal Firewall - it's also free, very easy to 
> use and
> > works well. Here's a link to it:
> > http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf_standard.htm
> >
> > Mark Kaynor
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of Peter 
> Thorn
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 2:33 PM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] virus?
> >
> >
> > Rummy,
> >
> > Thanks for the suggestions.  My McAfee antivirus automatically 
> updates
> > itself whenever the "Big McAfee" says to, so I never have to do 
> it
> manually.
> >
> > I'm also using Spy-Bot Search and Destroy about once a week.
> >
> > Haven't heard about zonelabs.  The guys who installed our home 
> network
> said
> > it was a firewall.  Do you think this would this be sufficient?
> >
> > PT
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
> > To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 1:47 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] virus?
> >
> >
> > > PT,
> > > Antivirus definitions should almost be updated daily. Norton's 
> 2003
> > version
> > > has an automatic update feature that does the update every time 
> you sign
> > on to
> > > your ISP.
> > > I would also recommend installing spybot software
> > > http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=mirrors and 
> depending on
> > the Windows version you are
> > > running also installing Zone Alarm which also has a free version 
> to try
> > out:
> > > http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/home.jsp
> > > It seems like a lot to do, but it is necessary in this day and 
> age.
> > >
> > > Rummy
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CPT Richard F. Sheehan
218 Pier D
Naples, FL 34112
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