windows firewall

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Where in XP can you turn on the windows firewall? I cant find it?

Thanks
jason

 

[xSauronx]

go to your network/net connection
hit properties, advanced, check the box for the windows firewall

 

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ha, thanks.. couldnt find it for the life of me..

got another question for you. What does Netgear commonly set the username and password to access the properties on their access points. NO where in the instructions do they say.

thanks
jason

 

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Does it actually protect you from hackers?

 

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prolly not.. but changing some things around in the access point might help..

does anybody know what netgear sets the Username and password from the factory?

thanks
jason

 

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Try admin and 1234

From here

There a tons and tons of other places to find default passwords and stuff, usually the best place to check first is the manufacturers own website!

 

[corkyg]

Of all the choices - the Windows XP Firewall is the wimpiest and most useless. IMHO, the best is ZoneAlarm Pro.

 

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Originally posted by: corky-g
Of all the choices - the Windows XP Firewall is the wimpiest and most useless. IMHO, the best is ZoneAlarm Pro.

XP firewall is actually pretty good. Although it only monitors incoming connections, I would usually find that sufficient. If you are careful, you would not have a trojan that requires the monitoring of outgoing traffic. Also, XP's firewall would have protected anyone who got blaster.

 

[Zee]

Originally posted by: KraziKid

Originally posted by: corky-g
Of all the choices - the Windows XP Firewall is the wimpiest and most useless. IMHO, the best is ZoneAlarm Pro.

XP firewall is actually pretty good. Although it only monitors incoming connections, I would usually find that sufficient. If you are careful, you would not have a trojan that requires the monitoring of outgoing traffic. Also, XP's firewall would have protected anyone who got blaster.

True that. agree with everything you said.