Software Firewalls

Sir_Bernard_3rd · Post by **Sir_Bernard_3rd** » Sat May 11, 2002 6:09 am

I've tried alot of Firewalls. From BlackICE, to ZoneAlarms, to that gay Norton one... which is the best?!

blebs · Post by **blebs** » Sat May 11, 2002 7:47 am

If your good at rule sets, Tiny would be considered about the best. If your like me and your not good at rule sets, ZA is the choice though you may want to try Outpost or Sygate.

hayc59 · Post by **hayc59** » Sat May 11, 2002 12:36 pm

Outpost Firewall

the best..........

Croc · Post by **Croc** » Sat May 11, 2002 4:47 pm

There is a new version of Sygate that is supposed to be good.
http://www.sygate.com/swat/products/shield_ov

Still agree with Hayc about Outpost because of it's extra features for a single connection user. We can't use the free version here because of the network.

As far as what is best goes, that decision is yours and yours alone. All we can give is an edumacated suggestion based on what suits us. Hayc is an example of that with AVG.

Croc.

Sir_Bernard_3rd · Post by **Sir_Bernard_3rd** » Sun May 12, 2002 12:31 am

Okay thanks heaps, I'll check em out!

ace · Post by **ace** » Sun May 12, 2002 12:41 am

i had probs with sygate and xp but outpost has been treating me very well. thumbs up for outpost, also like the ad blocking.

Sir_Bernard_3rd · Post by **Sir_Bernard_3rd** » Sun May 12, 2002 6:26 am

tHE_0ne · Post by **tHE_0ne** » Mon May 13, 2002 9:14 pm

I went to zonealarm pro to Sygate pro,

Sygate owns

Sir_Bernard_3rd · Post by **Sir_Bernard_3rd** » Tue May 14, 2002 3:11 am

ok cool

cobra25 · Post by **cobra25** » Tue May 14, 2002 8:18 am

actually they're all equally good.

If they have something like automatic rules or configuration turn that off.

Close of everything and only open what you need.

Sir_Bernard_3rd · Post by **Sir_Bernard_3rd** » Wed May 15, 2002 3:52 am