Si Veteran Posted May 22, 2005 Veteran Share Posted May 22, 2005 Please use this thread as a reference for this topic, as time goes on and availabilty changes, the poll will be updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 smooths* Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 windows does the job :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 P!P Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 The default Windows firewall and my WRT54G router do the job for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Fog Dogg Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 I went with Mcafee. It has done the job well so far and hasn't given me a reason to switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ZTrang Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 I use a combination of my hardware firewall and the built-in Windows Firewall, and nothing's ever gotten through, so apparently that combination works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ybrett23 Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 my belkin router, windows firewall and symnatec antivirus 10 cant fault them at all never let me down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 nicedreams Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 A router with NAT and SPI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 AJerman Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 Hardware + Windows Firewall is all you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Bhav Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 i think the problem with polls about firewalls is that as soon as a new version of a firewall is released, people's opinion can change, and so the poll sorta becomes invalid. adding a new one has the same effect. say i've already voted. but then a new firewall comes out that i think is great. i can't change my opinion, and so the poll doesn't reflect current, up to date public opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 NeoXY Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 My hardware router and Sygate Pro...:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 +virtorio MVC Posted May 22, 2005 MVC Share Posted May 22, 2005 For firewall purposes I use my "Hardware Firewall/NAT router". For program access control I think Zone Alarm is the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 phedot Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 I think Agnitum Outpost does the job well, but currently I'm using the good ol' Windows one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Sierra Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 No soft, only hardware Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tomjan Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 i use wrtg54g router with inbuild fw + windows firewall ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Slimy Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 no firewall needed :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 DRAZY Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 The firewall I will forever use is Astaro Security Linux. By far the best firewall ever. Why I say this? Because if you want a try Stateful Packet Inspection firewall most of the consumer ones don't cut it. Astaro has a alot to offer. Detailed realtime logging, Intrusion Protection, Portscan Detection, Content Filtering, and much more. This firewall is of course for the serious network security types - I'm one of them. I've used some of the offers from Linksys, Netgear and the likes but none of them gave me the added features I wanted that I found in Astaro. www.astaro.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MrMB Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 I thought it was a bad idea to mix firewalls. Even one hardware and one software. I have one with my router but have the windows one disabled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 TheCandyMan Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 windows firewall does the job quite nicely thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 jimmyt302 Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 symantec client security Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 McLaren_F1 Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 No FireWall Needed :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 markwolfe Veteran Posted May 22, 2005 Veteran Share Posted May 22, 2005 Of the choices listed, "Hardware Firewall/NAT Router" is what I selected. I also use iptables, built into the Linux kernel as my software router. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 _I am Reptar Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 I use my router and windows xp firewall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 s.L.m Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 ZoneAlarm is the best ... 4 or 5 years with no problems at all :) ... I can control everything with it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 THE BAT Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Mcafee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 sourc3 Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 I've used the windows firewall for a long time with no problems at all. And I must say I'm an advocate of using the built0in stuff too. However, last week I decided to give Kerio a try .. I caught a lot of traffic (Im sure windows caught it too but since there are no notifications of any kind those go all unnoticed). So I can say, if windows had a nicer interface for the built in firewall it would be my choice but right now I'm sticking with Kerio ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 skybl4ck Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Is there a need for a firewall if you are behind a router? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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