Best firewall for the $$?

[Newbomb Turk]

Any suggestions? I'm kinda puter stupid so go easy.

[MisterCMK]

A routher with port blocking and the windows firewall have worked great for me. Don't forget to get a recend anti-virus program such as Norton, AVG, McAfee, etc...

[Newbomb Turk]

A routher with port blocking and the windows firewall have worked great for me. Don't forget to get a recend anti-virus program such as Norton, AVG, McAfee, etc...

Router? Port blocking? As i said, i'm puter stupid. I can turn it on and surf. That's about it.

[MisterCMK]

Lol, do you have broadband?

[Newbomb Turk]

Lol, do you have broadband?

Cable. That the same thing?

[MisterCMK]

yeah, broadband includes cable and dsl. Does your computer hook right up to the cable modem? The box plugged into the cable jack?

[Newbomb Turk]

yeah, broadband includes cable and dsl. Does your computer hook right up to the cable modem? The box plugged into the cable jack?

My roomate has it all hooked up. It's kind of a cluster fuck back there. There is a black box that has a bunch of stuff on it like usb, enet, send, etc.... and there is another box that says linxus 5 port working hub. That help?

[MisterCMK]

You will need to check and see if its a router that he has hooked up, or if it is a switch/hub. If its not a router, go to Best Buy or wherever and pick up the router that they have on sale and hook that up. If you have Windows XP Service Pack 2, it should have the windows firewall set up already. I have to get to class now, but I can fill you in a little better later today.

[Video_Master]

I like Checkpoint Firewall-1 running on a Nokia IP380. Doubt you want to spend that kinda cash though.

[Newbomb Turk]

Just found the linxus wireless g broadband router under this mess of wires.

[MisterCMK]

Thats got the port blocking in it already. You should be all set if you have Windows XP SP2. To check that, go into the control panel and select system properties. It will tell you if its sp2 or not.

[SFC]

linksys wrt54g, which it sounds like you already have.

[Emart]

thats what I have, works well

[Newbomb Turk]

Thats got the port blocking in it already. You should be all set if you have Windows XP SP2. To check that, go into the control panel and select system properties. It will tell you if its sp2 or not.

Got into control panel and i see system but not properties?

[SFC]

it's just "system"