Hi all, Replying to my own message, I am actually reviewing my thoughts on this. If something gets past a hardware router as an Email attachment, and you run it, it could potentially do something wicked if it phones home, so I reckon a software firewall as well probably isn't such as bad idea. I think Looknstop is the most accessible at the moment, but I am also trying Nod32 Smart Security's firewall. I am glad this was brought up, as it makes us think. All the best Steve -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Nutt Sent: 17 November 2007 18:53 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: can i turn off my firewall Hi Jackie, Well, you can run tests like Shields Up at http://www.grc.com. These are not foolproof, but they certainly help to be informed. All the best Steve -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jackie Cairns Sent: 17 November 2007 16:31 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: can i turn off my firewall Steve, how do you know that you are behind a good router though. That's my point really. I don't know because I'm not technically savvy, so I just leave well alone and draw some comfort from the knowledge that I've done all I can to protect myself. See what I mean? Jackie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 4:13 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: can i turn off my firewall > Hi Jackie, > > I don't think there is anything superior about my knowledge, but it is > a contentious issue all over the web. From what I have read in the > past, I don't think you need any longer worry about software firewals > if you are behind a good, and I stress, good NAT router. > > All the best > > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Jackie Cairns > Sent: 17 November 2007 13:26 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: can i turn off my firewall > > I bough to your superior knowledge Steve, but I've always been told to > use whatever is going as well as the router for added protection. > > Jackie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 12:53 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: can i turn off my firewall > > >> Hi Jackie, >> >> Personally, I disagree. Routers, particularly Linksys, have >> excellent firewalls, so there is no point in hogging resources with >> Windows Firewall, unless you are not behind your router. Software >> firewalls just hog resources, and if you are behind a hardware >> router, you don't need it. >> >> All the best >> >> Steve >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >> Behalf Of Jackie Cairns >> Sent: 17 November 2007 12:00 >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: can i turn off my firewall >> >> Barry, I wouldn't recommend it, even though the router has one. >> Always better with more than not enough I'm sorry to say. >> >> Jackie >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "barrie moxon" <s.moxon@xxxxxxx> >> To: "access UK" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 11:48 AM >> Subject: [access-uk] can i turn off my firewall >> >> >>> hi folks. >>> `¬got a new router, can I now turn off my software firewall. >>> all the best. >>> Barrie. >>> >>> Barrie Moxon >>> s.moxon@xxxxxxx >>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>> ** 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