Firewall

[CHILL]

Anyone know where i can download a good firewall from??

The one i was using Zonealarm pro, for some reason has decided it doesn't want to let me access the internet anymore??!:confused:

[Martin T]

http://www.tinysoftware.com

To tell the truth, if you dont know much about TCP/IP, you dont stand a chance of getting a firewall to work porperly. They are ALL a pain in the arse.

[Dave_S]

The free ones will be. They're free for a reason (not very user friendly). I personally use Norton Personal Firewall. User friendly if you want it that way but also VERY configurable if you know what you're doing. It's not free but only about £19.99

Dave

[200sxer]

They're free for a reason (not very user friendly).

Have to disagree on that mate we use Smoothwall in our office tis very good and free and good and free

https://192.168.0.1:445/cgi-bin/credits.cgi

:p ;) :D

[Dave_S]

When I say user friendly I mean to a non-techie. I wouldn't exactly call smoothwall friendly. Well from the version I used anyhow, it may have improved :)

Dave

[Dom_S13]

Best firewalls are these:

Tiny/Kerio
Outpost
Sygate

I use sygate myself cos it is the quickest no fannying about, but for security (if you know what you are doing) Tiny is king.

[David_S14]

Yep, another vote for Sygate. Used to use Zonealarm but it was too tempremental.

[JB]

I use Sygate, which is fairly user friendly for a non techie type and works well. Download it here (http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3000-2092-10144440.html?tag=lst-0-1)

[STiMPY]

I've set up Smoothwall in work as a firewall/router and ZoneAlarm on all the desktops just for a bit of overkill :D Can't be safe enough if you ask me! I quite like ZoneAlarm. Use it at home as well. Once configured you can pretty much leave it alone to do it's thing.