dial up need afire wall ?

Discussion in 'Software' started by tleewade, Dec 4, 2004.

  1. tleewade

    tleewade Private E-2

    does a dial up connection need a fire wall ? zone alarm says dsl and cable connections .
     
    tleewade, Dec 4, 2004
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  2. mcadam

    mcadam Major Amnesia

    any internet connection should have a firewall, irrelevant of the speed.
    remember, if you're connected to the internet without a firewall, you're vulnerable to hackers whatever speed you're running at. if you're on xp then you may consider using the firewall in service pack 2 which works well for everyday browsing.
     
    mcadam, Dec 4, 2004
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  3. Learning As I Go

    Learning As I Go Sergeant

    I'm on dial-up. I had service pack 2's firewall. Then I installed Zone Alarm, and I have never looked back. :)

    Took a minute to get used to, but wow what a difference it made. :)
     
    Learning As I Go, Dec 4, 2004
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  4. bigbazza

    bigbazza R.I.P. 14/12/2011 - Good Onya Geek

    Yep, dialup needs a firewall. Have used ZA on dialup for years, wouldn't be without it. Bazza

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    bigbazza, Dec 5, 2004
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