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Curt:
Thanks for answer, Darwin - yes it helped for now; the problem is if I can remember it when needed...

But no-one answered your question. Maybe you should start a new thread? People might not look here if they don't want a Outpost license right now...

edbro:
is there any argument to be made for continuing to run a software firewall (other than the one that comes with XP) when behind a hardware firewall, MAC address filter, and WEP encryption (router doesn't support WPA  :o)?
-Darwin (December 22, 2007, 11:55 AM)
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I doubt it. I am also behind a hardware firewall (my router) and I have never used a firewall, not even XP's. I have never had a problem. For that matter, I have always had antivirus for the past 10 years but I've never had a virus for it to block.

Lashiec:
Don't know about "geeky", but lots of disaffected youth slouching by the front door...
-Darwin (December 22, 2007, 04:58 PM)
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Oh, no problem with those then. It's better to be a rebel teenager (it's the time to be so) than to steal the Wi-Fi connection from the neighbouring family (WEP is easily defeatable with the appropriate tools) and brag about it (huh, what an achievement...).

Isn't there a firmware update for your router that could bring WPA along with it?

With a well configured hardware firewall, I'd say that there's no need for a software one, unless you want total control over what's accessing the Internet on realtime, or you want to catch sneaky things after infecting your computer. Running the Windows' Firewall won't hurt, though.

Darwin:
Heh, heh - I suspect you're right, Lashiec. I already run the Windows Firewall so *think* I'm safe. Regarding a firmware upgrade to provide WPA... I've given up waiting/checking for one. However, it's been about a year, so what have I got to lose! Router is 5 years old though... (D-Link 614+).

Curt - the question was a bit off the cuff and might be better placed in a separate thread BUT there's already several that deal with this issue.

I was thinking of the first one as I wrote my post above - I'm going to read it and the others now:

https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=7576.0
https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=3068.0
https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=1686.0
https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=3711.0

Darwin:
Nope. There IS  a firmware update I wasn't aware of (from 2006!) but all it does is correct an issue I'm not having with NTP... I have a DI-614+ Rev.A router WPA is offered on the DI-614+ Rev.B router  :o

It's probably high time to get a new router... I've been thinking this for a couple of years now, because of the WEP vs. WPA issue. Have to see what the Boxing Day sales bring!

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