firewall

[Mort]

Hi,
What do I need to set-up a hardware firewall?
I am on cable.Win 98SE.

Thanks,
Mort

 

[lamplighter]

I think your options are a router or get an old 486 and put linux on it (thread at linuxnewbie.org).

 

[Zach]

Something newer well let you put some file sharing, email server, or game server type action on the linux box too...

 

[RustyNale]

Easiest and cheapest would be a cable/dsl router. Since you're on cable and probably have a static ip, I'd recommend Linksys, or go a few bucks more and get the SMC barricade. Using the info supplied by your ISP, just follow the instructions that come with the router and it's about as easy as that.

 

[JackMDS]

Get the device mentioned above; it provides decent Hardware Firewall.

In addition, a lot of people install software Firewall on each computer, for fine-tuning.

ZoneAlarm is free for personal use, and considered one of the best.

http://www.zdnet.com/downloads/stories/info/0,,0015P7,.html


You can check your system here:

http://grc.com/x/ne.dll?rh1bi2l2=013sb55n

 

[Mort]

I want to thank everyone for your help.I picked up a Linksys Router
today and will try to install this weekend.
Thanks
Mort