To find out if you are protected go to www.grc.com and run "shields up" it will tell you the if you have any open ports and if you need firewall protection. ************************************************** Jim Myers Since 1972 Telrad Electronic Services Co. Fort Wayne, IN 46815 ************************************************* ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 12:10 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: T/A computer question (firewalls) A hub does not protect you unless it is a router, a router is a hardware firewall. Keep Norton, a firewall does not protect against a viru*. A firewall or router hides your computers from the internet so hackers can't get to it. ************************************************** Jim Myers Since 1972 Telrad Electronic Services Co. Fort Wayne, IN 46815 ************************************************* ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clancy Harms" <dickstv1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 11:17 AM Subject: [TechAssist] T/A computer question (firewalls) Hi Friends I am now stepping into the year 2004 and just had cable highspeed internet access installed last week. It is linked through my network of 4 computers. The cable company (Charter) tells me that I do not need a firewall software program. That it is supposedly incorporated into their hub. They say that I am protected. My question... should I take additional precautions? Should I keep subscribing to Norton? I, (like Joe Sopko) are computer illiterate. So I definitely need some advice. Thanx Clancy Harms, NESDA's Region 7 Director Dick's Radio & TV, Inc. 2319 West Clay St. St. Charles, MO. 63301 (636)-724-5055 (636)-724-5531 fax email: dickstv1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx **************************************************************************** * Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ **************************************************************************** * Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ***************************************************************************** Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/