Responding to multiple posts: While it is everyone's absolute right to do what they chose with what they purchase, part of that right is removed when you are using that purchase to provide services for others. If Andrew was mealy saying he wanted his ISA to both be as a firewall for his computers and all on-line gaming that is his choice. But once his actions can affect others, and in this case, his clients, a different set of standards MUST prevail. I have a professional, ethical, moral and legal duty to conduct and use my computer in a manner that does not comprise or expose the data of my clients. IMHO, configuring my computer and firewall for on-line gaming breaks that duty. If you are curious as to the security breaches and comprises in computers running on-line games, just visit any Internet Gaming Center/Café. Most if not all use software on the computers that does one of 2 things: A) Able to reapply the computer image daily or weekly. B) Software installed that prevents changes to the files and registry on the computer but allowing applications to think that it is being changed. (I do not remember what that software is called, but it is designed so that a user can do what they want to the computer, and then upon restart it is back to normal. If I remember, it costs like $50 per computer for an annual license.) Most will not have firewalls in place because most people do not know how to properly configure a firewall for on-line gaming. (Needs to be in standard or pass through mode with computers having public IPs.) It is estimated that 75% of all computers outside of Internet Gaming centers also have one or more of the following installed whether intentional or not: File sharing programs, Chat programs, Trojans, Viruses, Spyware and so forth. Think about that for a minute. That high of a percentage can not be by choice of that computer user/owner. Remember, the hackers and other bad guys out there also know which ports are needed for what games. As I had read recently about on-line game vulnerabilities, the focus on the software that runs these games is not on security and as such vulnerabilities can and are found at a much higher rate than the general public knows about. So, IMO, the question of appropriateness for this list is not of content. It is how the poster is asking the questions and for what purpose. John T eServices For You