ZoneAlarm free checks both incoming and outgoing. Outpost I don't know. --Troth -----Original Message----- From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cris Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 12:04 PM To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: firewall - router does anyone know if the free zone alarm, or the free outpost watch for outgoing transmissions? or is it incoming! I recall that zone alarm free, at least - used to only watch for them going one way. cris ----- Original Message ----- From: Bashful Bob To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 6:21 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: firewall - router There are many programs (MS is famous for them) that as soon as your online, the programs are activated and send home some information or at least make contact with home. Actually "undesirable" could be defined (in my opinion) as any program sending info out without you telling it to do so. My Dollar Two Ninety Eight Life is what happens in between plans. Virus free email by Norton's This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and/or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the addressee, or authorized to receive this on behalf of the addressee, you are hereby notified that you may not use, copy, disclose, or distribute to anyone this message or any part thereof. If you have received this in error, please immediately advise the sender by e-mail and delete this information. Thank you ----- Original Message ----- From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 5:10 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: firewall - router > What would undesireable OUT traffice be? > > cristy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 9:42 AM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: firewall - router > > > > ahhh ha!!This is what I suspected!! > > Thanks! > > Cris > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Don > > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 8:10 PM > > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: firewall - router > > > > > > Chris, > > > > Put your firewall back on. Neither the router nor the XP > > firewall will stop > > undesirable OUTbound traffic. > > > > Don > > > > Do YOU want a gmail account invitation? Include your email > > address in the > > body of a private message to dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 7:53 PM > > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- firewall - router > > > > > >> My son and his friend made our Linksey's wireless router > >> into a wired and wireless system. (The one computer is > >> still > >> wireless, but they wired the house). > >> They had me uninstall my firewall. They said that the > >> firewall in the router was better than any other firewall > >> and I didn't need one on my computer. I did re-activate my > >> windows firewall after that. Is this accurate information? > >> or should I put a firewall back on here? > >> > >> thx! > >> cris > >> > >> > > To unsub or change your email settings: > > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > > > To access our Archives: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > > For more info: > > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > > > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > > > To access our Archives: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > > For more info: > > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > > > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk