Comment from dunstergirl on 2007-04-03

2007-04-04T06:16:43Z

Some of us with older broadband connections (mine is an older Hughes/Direcway satellite connection, DW4000) don't have the router option as the ONLY connection option is USB and software on the host computer for it all to run right. So I HAVE to run ICS without benefit of a router firewall in front of it all (as I don't have a spare machine that could have no other duties besides running the satellite connection and passing it on to a router).

But some firewalls (and I don't have experience with many, so PLEASE don't take this as a recommendation) are set up for ICS - I'm using the not-free version 7 of Zone Alarm Security Suite which has an ICS protection option - I hate that it slows my boot time unbearably but it does seem to be doing a good job of protecting both my computer (the host) and my kid's (the client) from incoming annoyances (100% from Shields Up for both computers) but, since it is not installed on hers, doesn't take care of outgoing concerns from her machine, I am still working on that as I don't want to burden her older, slower computer with the bloat of the full-blown ZASS 7.

So there are options...a good firewall on the host computer may be fine for incoming attacks for all machines on a local network but it seems that software on each individual machine is needed to deal with possible outgoing issues...

Lelani

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Comment from dunstergirl on 2007-04-03