Sounds like you are in good shape if you follow the security practices in
that link to Protect Your PC. The Linksys device will act as a basic
firewall to protect your network from inbound attacks. Just be sure to use
strong passwords on your computer and that Norton scans all your email
attachments as that is probably the number one way to get infected and
updates itself daily for virus definitions which should be enabled by
default. --- Steve


"Mike950" <Mike950@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5DFC852A-084D-430A-A40B-CF9FD33105C8@microsoft.com...
> Thank you Steven, That is exactly what I wanted to know. I'm using a DSL
> modem and Linksys BEFSR41 wired DSL/Cable router on a home network that
> consists of three computers. I'm pretty sure the router has a built-in
> firewall. My computer is running the Norton Worm Protection and the other
> two are running the XP Firewall (they have older versions of NSW
> installed).
> Of course NAV is on all three and I also run Adaware on them. I keep all
> the
> windows and security programs updated. There is probably a lot more I
> could
> do but it looks like I have at least the basic amount of protection.
>
> Thank you for your help and the link to the site with the PC security
> information. Mike
>
> "Steven L Umbach" wrote:
>
>> From what I read in the article below Internet Worm Protection works
>> the
>> same way that the Windows Firewall works in that it blocks unsolicited
>> inbound IP traffic. Since you are using other features of Norton
>> Systemworks
>> Premier 2005 I would probably use it and disable the Windows Firewall. If
>> you have the need to allow other users to access your computer either on
>> your network or from the internet you may want to use the Windows
>> Firewall
>> instead unless you can also configure Norton to allow the same. It is up
>> to
>> you if you want to use Zone Alarm or not. Since you already have a
>> quality
>> antivirus program and if you keep current with critical security updates
>> at
>> Windows Updates and have no need to restrict any user to internet access
>> based on application then I see little value in using something like Zone
>> Alarm. If you are using a cable/DSL modem I highly recommend that you
>> also
>> install an internet router/firewall to protect your network. --- Steve
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...2/Default.mspx
>> --- Protect Your PC tips
>>
>> "Mike950" <Mike950@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6919C4E9-05CF-4B7D-A320-07158E1EC13E@microsoft.com...
>> >I recently installed Norton Systemworks Premier 2005 and it came with a
>> > program called Internet Worm Protection. When it installed it said I
>> > should
>> > turn off the Windows XP Home Firewall. Now I'm not sure which is
>> > better,
>> > to
>> > use the Norton Worm Protection (which apparently isn't a real Firewall
>> > but
>> > seems to do a few things the Windows XP firewall can't do) or should I
>> > disable the Norton Worm Protection and turn on the WinXP Firewall.
>> >
>> > I'd appreciate some thoughts on this subject by folks that are familiar
>> > with
>> > the Norton Worm Protection and the WinXP Home Firewall. Which you
>> > would
>> > run
>> > and why type of answers. Or.... should I disable both and install
>> > something
>> > like ZoneAlarm?
>> >
>> > Thanks for the help. Mike
>>
>>
>>