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splunge   03-07-2006 at 08:56:22 PM

I just enterred the 21'rst century and signed up for DSL from my old dial up. I'm running Zone Alarm and keep my virus scanner and freeware spyware programs updated. A friend advised me to get a router to avoid internet intrusion, but all I see routers listed for are networking. So far, I only have one PC and no other computers so I have no networking needs.

Any advice would be welcome!

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hubbardt   03-08-2006 at 05:20:35 PM
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If you have only 1 PC then a software firewall (ZoneALarm or the inbuilt Windows firewall) is sufficient. Buying a router just for firewall is an overkill.

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blue68f100   03-08-2006 at 06:38:27 PM
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I recommend adding routers for the xtra layer of protection. Things happen alot faster with dsl. If you have a stealth feature in zone alarm, activate it. Have it NOT respond to ping. Responding lets the sniffers know hardware exist, and increases the chance of attack.

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