Need good/simple/free firewall - older computer

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<richard_m919@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I'm looking for a free firewall that will just do the basics -
> block/all any applications from accessing the internet (check for
> modified programs), stealth mode on all ports (no response
> (open/closed) to unsolicited scans), and preferably blocks
> http-referrer. I don't care about customizations beyond that.
>
> The laptop has a 133mhz pentium and Windows 98SE with 48MB of ram.
> Most of the free firewalls I've found require a newer processor or more
> memory.
>
> I tried Kerio, but it keeps crashing the system. I read the system
> requirements and it says I shoud have 64MB of RAM. (Everything else
> runs fine on the computer.)

Zonealarm from www.zonelabs.com runs quite well on older computers. I've
used their free version on practically everything.

Pagan

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In article <1117726151.851771.156970@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
richard_m919@hotmail.com says...
> Hi,
>
> I'm looking for a free firewall that will just do the basics -
> block/all any applications from accessing the internet (check for
> modified programs), stealth mode on all ports (no response
> (open/closed) to unsolicited scans), and preferably blocks
> http-referrer. I don't care about customizations beyond that.
>
> The laptop has a 133mhz pentium and Windows 98SE with 48MB of ram.
> Most of the free firewalls I've found require a newer processor or more
> memory.
>
> I tried Kerio, but it keeps crashing the system. I read the system
> requirements and it says I shoud have 64MB of RAM. (Everything else
> runs fine on the computer.)
>
> Thanks
>
>
Hi Richard, Take a look at Sygate. I believe it will meet most
of your requirements. Requires 32Mb ram and 10 Mb free disk space.
This might be helpful.

Unofficial Help:
http://bellsouthpwp.net/i/k/ikpe/SygateBasics.html

Sygate Forums:
http://forums.sygate.com/vb/

Users Guide and Quick Start Guide:
http://smb.sygate.com/support/docu [...] efault.htm

Compare SPF Pro and SPF Free (See what's inside each one)
http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf/comparison_spf.htm

d/l
http://soho.sygate.com/free/default.php

Casey