"Chuck" <none@example.net> wrote in message news:7f75o1t7kip8ofppuct2uo93ttrmsrgqhc@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 12:36:59 -0600, "Orville Noah" <o_noah@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Chuck" <none@example.net> wrote in message
>>news:rscsn1121s0e8vp983kk18qpqsvtn4q92e@4ax.com. ..
>>> On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 12:46:20 -0600, "Orville Noah" <o_noah@hotmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Chuck" <none@example.net> wrote in message
>>>>news:bj4sn1ld1q739f1k94s4sigr1j3tga1ks9@4ax.co m...
>>>>> On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 10:44:47 -0600, "Orville Noah"
>>>>> <*email_address_deleted*>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>To start with, I don't have any technical education about Internet or
>>>>>>Networking.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I heard several suggestions about 'home' networking and connecting PCs
>>>>>>to
>>>>>>Internet,
>>>>>>using a 'gateway'. In the early days, when we had only phonelines and
>>>>>>extensions in
>>>>>>our bedrooms, we got used to with a phoneline home network. Speed
>>>>>>started
>>>>>>at 24 kilobits, and now it is up to 2-10 megabits on phonelines(?).
>>>>>>Then
>>>>>>came RJ-45
>>>>>>connections, and few of us spent some money to re-wire our homes to
>>>>>>transfer
>>>>>>files
>>>>>>at 100 megabits, but connections to the Internet remains at about the
>>>>>>same
>>>>>>speed
>>>>>>(about 2-10 megabits for home use, although the cable companies swear
>>>>>>that
>>>>>>we are
>>>>>>getting 100 megabits transfer rate!). For 'security' purpose, we were
>>>>>>suggested to
>>>>>>use a 'firewall' at the 'gateway' PC, and also for the remaining home
>>>>>>PCs.
>>>>>>Besides,
>>>>>>we use a bundle of other 'software' to secure our e-mails. It is nice
>>>>>>that
>>>>>>XP has a
>>>>>>built in 'firewall'. Do we need a better 'firewall' for the 'gateway'
>>>>>>PC
>>>>>>?
>>>>>>Recently,
>>>>>>here comes the short distance 'Airwaves' networking and spreading the
>>>>>>Internet
>>>>>>connection to neighbors Laptops (free). What a mess...we are
>>>>>>re-learning
>>>>>>this phase.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Question - what are the pitfalls for not making our home network
>>>>>>'secure'
>>>>>>and
>>>>>>what should be the most economic way to make our home network 'secure'?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Appreciate all the suggestions and comments.
>>>>>
>>>>> Orville,
>>>>>
>>>>> The subject of protecting yourself, or your computer, from malicious
>>>>> activity,
>>>>> is heavily discussed in numerous forums. My advice is that you use a
>>>>> robust,
>>>>> aka Layered Security, strategy. You need layers of security, because
>>>>> there is
>>>>> not one single product that will protect you 100% of the time. Here's
>>>>> my
>>>>> contribution:
>>>>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/please-protect-yourself-layer-your.html>
>>>>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...ayer-your.html
>>>
>>>>Chuck,
>>>>
>>>>Thank you for your contribution. As I tried to read your posted page,
>>>>I was unable to read the following definition, given in the page. Do I
>>>>need
>>>>any special permission, or the web page is being revised at this time?
>>>>
>>>>" NWInternet What is a firewall?."
>>>>
>>>>Orville
>>>
>>> Orville,
>>>
>>> It appears that the NWInternet website is down, either temporarily or
>>> permanently I do not know. I will have to research this, and maybe update
>>> my
>>> article with another link. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.
>>>
>>> Please continue reading, and feel free to ask more questions.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Cheers,
>>> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
>>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
>>> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
>>> My email is AT DOT
>>> actual address pchuck mvps org.
>>
>>
>>I was curious and pursued to check the ICSA Labs 'firewall' certifications.
>>
>>Surprising, that I did not see couple of prominent company names or their
>>
>>products, such as ZoneLabs or Sygate. I thought these are the most active
>>
>>labs for home user 'firewalls'. Although XP or XP Pro has a built in
>>'firewall',
>>
>>I was told that these are one way 'firewall' only.
>
> Orville,
>
> If you'll reread the article, you'll notice that the subject of ICSA firewalls,
> which are hardware devices, is addressed in Perimeter Protection. Sygate and
> ZoneAlarm are personal firewalls, are software based, and are addressed in
> Individual Protection.
>
> XP SP2 has Windows Firewall, which is indeed a one-way software based solution.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck mvps org.


Got it. Thanks
Orville