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["andy logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Barry

Very good point Barry.  I don't want to be infected as soon as I go on-line.
I'm currently using Sygate Personal Firewall, and I've been fine for months.
Would you think that SPF will be adequate for broadband use, or am I perhaps
better purchasing a different firewall?

Best wishes.
Andy from sunny Kilcreggan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barry" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 4:02 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Freeserve broadband questions.


> Hi Andy
> The most useful advice I can give you is to download a firewall and update
it before you go on broadband.  When I connected my broadband modem to the
net there were five attempts to scan my computer within the first second.
The tiscali web site I downloaded my update for the modem even tried sending
me a virus.  Luckily, I had a firewall installed.  Within five minutes, the
firewall stopped twenty attacks.
>
> I can't actually help you with anything else as I got someone with site
and knowledge of pc's to install it all.
>
> Barry H
>
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: andy logue
>   To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 3:43 PM
>   Subject: [access-uk] Freeserve broadband questions.
>
>
>   Hi all.
>
>   I have just applied to move from Freeserve Anytime to broadband.
Today, I
>   received my free modem which I believe has to be plugged into one of my
>   computers usb connections.  The service is supposed to commence in about
7
>   days.  Can anyone who has recently moved onto broadband please give me
some
>   advice concerning setting this up.
>
>   Best wishes.
>   Andy from sunny Kilcreggan
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