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Apr 7th 2004, 3:31 pm

#31

jayr

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Originally posted by bondipom
If it is a plain modem then you will need a software firewall. I have used Zonealarm free edition which is OK.

Cheers BP, I found zonealarm and will start with them, thanks for the help

Apr 7th 2004, 3:35 pm

#32

gedge

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Quote:

Originally posted by bondipom
If it is a plain modem then you will need a software firewall. I have used Zonealarm free edition which is OK.

Or I've been using Outpost from Agnitum for a while which I rate highly for a freebie.

www.agnitum.com

Apr 7th 2004, 3:45 pm

#33

Jaykay

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Quote:

Originally posted by bondipom
If it is a plain modem then you will need a software firewall. I have used Zonealarm free edition which is OK.

I'm using Zone Alarm as well. Also have AVG Anti Virus software installed.

Regards

Apr 7th 2004, 3:55 pm

#34

bondipom

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bondipom is an unknown quantity at this point

http://forum.swiftdsl.com.au/showthr...s=&threadid=92

Is a thread on firewalls.

Apr 7th 2004, 6:58 pm

#35

wombatboy

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what about ...

anyone used TGP...

http://www.tpg.com.au/

it's quite cheap and unlimited downloads for 49 a month (adsl)

Apr 7th 2004, 11:48 pm

#36

Wol

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Quote:

Originally posted by Jaykay
I'm using Zone Alarm as well. Also have AVG Anti Virus software installed.

Regards

I don't reckon you can beat that combination - at least the price is right!

I regularly go onto the firewall checker at GRC.com and Zonealarm always defeats his checks.

Apr 8th 2004, 10:57 am

#37

bondipom

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Re: what about ...

Quote:

Originally posted by wombatboy
anyone used TGP...

http://www.tpg.com.au/

it's quite cheap and unlimited downloads for 49 a month (adsl)

Yeh I left their dial up service for being too slow. Unlimited sounds great but that means you are sharing with unlimited bandwidth shafting type users.