[Ham-Computers] DSL Security questions, THANKS ALL!

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Hello Leroy, 	
	
Sounds like a very effective setup! 	
	
Question: In your opinion, how critical is that hardware router in keeping port
invaders out? )I have been told it is the key to security.)	
	
Question #2: What is the configuration of your computer system: processor speed,
RAM, hard drive size etc.	
	
One thing that should be pointed out here, is that Phil is using a 600 MHZ
clockspeed with XP Pro, not XP Home Edition. The intrinsic differences between
these two operating systems presents a different set of issues. Hence based on
those who are familiar with the quirks of XP HE and XP Pro, perhaps you can make
suggestions that may be needed when using XP Pro, but not needed as much, if at
all, for XP HE?	
	
Thanks to all - 	
	
Duane Fischer, W8DBF	
dfischer at usol.com  	


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From: N9RSU <n9rsu at n9rsu.com>
To: 'Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications,  or
experimenting' <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: RE: [Ham-Computers] DSL Security questions, THANKS ALL!
Date: Saturday, September 17, 2005 10:56 PM

Hi all:  

Just my 2 cents: 

I use to use Zone Alarm until a few years ago.  The version new version they
came out with that year had a problem with the McAfee that I was using.  
They use to run good together until that newer version was release & then
they would NOT work together because they were both trying to the same file.

I think it was some .DLL file, but I don't remember.  They both knew about
the problem, but they were arguing about who was going to fix it.  
After that I switched to Norton Internet Security 2003 with the Norton
Anti-Virus.  
FYI:  I use a DSL modem hooked to a Netgear Router using the router
Firewall, then hooked to a 16 port Netgear Switch with has all my computers
networked together.  Each computer is using Norton setup the same way.  
I also use Spybot Search& Destroy v. 1.4,  Spyware Blaster v. 3.4  and
Microsoft AntiSpyware v. 1.0.615 (beta) (it will not work on 95 or 98). 
I also keep everything updated all the time.  You can never let your guard
down these days.  

Hope this helps everyone that is interested.  

73s
Leroy A. Dick, Sr. N9RSU  
n9rsu at n9rsu.com  


-----Original Message-----
From: jeff [mailto:jeffv at op.net] 
Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 21:14
To: Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications, or
experimenting
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] DSL Security questions, THANKS ALL!

On Sun, 2005-09-18 at 00:20 +0000, Philip Atchley wrote:
> Apparently so long as I'm running the Zone alarm with it's security 
> cranked as tight as it'll go, I'll be OK. 

I disagree, but it's your choice.


> (for some 
> reason the free basic version wouldn't let me network my two computers 
> together).

What is it telling you?
I've never had a problem.

Make sure that when you open up ZA, you add the other computer as a
TRUSTED system or IP address.




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