Originally posted by mbSVT:
Originally posted by ProudSVT:

The Windows' firewall is pure garbage.

Get a hardware firewall; (Like a router or switch with a built-in firewall) Netgear's line has excelent security for the money.




Yes- WinXP firewall is trash. Stay away. Software firewalls are effective, but only to a certain extent, and they're annoying, and sometimes they malfunction. Get a good router with a hardware firewall... if you use laptops, get a wireless. However, I don't particularly like Netgear... I've had nothing but trouble with my wireless routers from them... maybe their hardline routers are better? I have a d-link and it works wonderfully.




Yeah, Netgear's wireless stuff is meh.... but you can't beat their security. That's worth a few more mins messing around with em' I think.