I have been having difficulties implementing m0n0wall for my office firewall. Somehow it just does not want to recognize my internet and work with the adsl modem. My adsl modem uses pppoe to connect to the ISP and it will dial itself and govern the NAT settings. Do I miss anything? Is there any comparable or even better firewall software out there or which one is best?
Thanks
Rendra
Did you try …
http://www.smoothwall.org/
http://www.ipcop.org/
Both are mostly the same, Ipcop has a lot of addons out there more than Smoothwall 3.0 (the one that I’m using at home). But smoothwall has kernel 2.6 with more and better hardware support.
In this episode I talk about software and hardware firewalls. They are used to protect your computer from unwanted incoming and outgoing internet connections.
http://smoothwall.org
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How do I block a website using pc tool firewall software??
On most firewall there should be a feature that allow you to block specific websites, ports, and IP addresses. Check under properties/option to do this.
Turn Off On Firewall – Better description of the video tutorial in text format: http://www.vid4.us – Don`t forget to subscribe
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What is the best software firewall for home computer users and why? Which offers the most features and doesn’t run down computer sources, and which is the most secure?
Have you noticed that the people who are always pushing different Browsers and operating systems always claim that any Windows based program(s) are bad.
In the last year of so, the Scumbags that write these programs have been insulted by the Firefox, Opera, Linux, and Mac users. All the bragging they do about being Malware proof has spurred the Scumbags into action.
The only reason these area have not been attacked is simple: Not enough users. The Scumbags get high off the attention their Virus(s) get in the media and the only way to get the attention is to infect the most computers. With approx. 600 million Windows users and approx. 60 million others, the Windows systems have had all the attention. The extensive media coverage of Windows OS’s being attacked is a way for the media to try and bring down the big guy.
The Scumbags are now attacking these other browsers and OS’s with a vengence. You are not hearing about it in the news media because they don’t generate the attention the media want. If you saw a headline in the paper or on the net that said "LINUX OPERATING SYSTEM ATTACKED BY WORM", odds are you would not read it because you don’t use Linux and the Worm doesn’t affect you. Maybe a few thousand Windows users will read it. Change Linux to Windows and you will now have millions of readers. Since the number of readers equate to higher advertising rates, publishing a story about Linux is like reducing your AD rates.
Back to your question. Windows has a good Firewall built into the SP2. It does have one flaw in that it does not stop a Virus or spyware program from sending information out of your computer. This has been corrected for the Vista OS but not XP as of yet. Many security experts expect Microsoft to address this with XP after the Vista release early next year.
Zone Alarm is an excellent Firewall program that works in both directions (incoming and outgoing). Zone Alarm is free and will provide you as good protection as any brand you purchase. Most of the people you read that say any product like Norton, McAfee, Zone Alarm etc. is worthless or bad, usually have never used it, or, didn’t know or understand how to use it properly. You know these kind of people. They make statements like "Zone Alarm is worthless" and then are incapable of providing and facts to back up their claim.
I recommend you read this site. It covers a lot of information on Malware, how it works to attack your computer and programs best suited to deal with each type of malware. It also has a very good area on Firewalls and how they work. This site is well worth the read.
http://www.internetinspiration.co.uk/computer_privacy_and_security.htm
http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1798-file-sharing-disabling-software-firewalls
We recommend turning off all software firewalls on your computer before you try to share files and printers. The firewalls will often block the sharing without any notification they did so. This leaves you guessing as to whether the troubles you’re having are with your networking settings or the firewall. By turning the firewalls off we remove this variable. If you need the firewalls you can re-enable them after your file and printers sharing is working and then deal just with the firewall settings if the sharing stops working.
We show turning off the firewall built into Windows XP and Vista as well as 4 major software firewall makers.
This video is part of a broader set of videos that cover all aspects of home network setup and configuration. This particular lesson comes from section 4, which covers setup of Printer and File Sharing. Other sections include lessons that cover the topics of Networking Hardware Selection, Networking Hardware Installation, Home Networking Configuration and Connecting PCs and Laptops to the Home Network.
The lessons in this section are:
Disabling Firewalls – This Lesson
Configuring Windows Networking – www.mindbites.com/lesson/1799
Printer Sharing – XP & Vista – www.mindbites.com/lesson/1800
Real World Sharing – www.mindbites.com/lesson/1786
Connecting to Shares – www.mindbites.com/lesson/1785
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What is the best anti-virus, anti-spyware and firewall software?
antivirus tips and antivirus download:
http://merakit-komputer.com
http://merakit-komputer.com
Mike Meyers demonstrates how use Windows Firewall, to prevent unauthorized or unwanted communications between sections of a computer network. A short tutorial brought to you by LearnKey a premier provider of self-paced training solutions. Find out more at www.learnkey.com
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For instance,
I am running an Internet security software, which includes firewall protection.
However, I would like to run a separate firewall, one which includes more features.
If this is possible, any recommendations?
yes why not
BootlegCinema.com this is a tutorial on how to download and block programs and/or games that were downloaded illegally (against copyright laws) from connecting to the internet and updating or checking the CD KEY. Most games or programs download illegally cost money of course and they ALL probably connect to see your CD KEY / UPDATING / SOURCING / VERIFIED DOWNLOADING. All of this can detect if you have an illegal program and this is not good considering you can be fined or even be blocked from the program or game all together.
Download these programs bellow to block these games or programs from updating or verified copy:
WINDOWS USERS:
Kerio
OR
Sygate Personal Firewall
OR
ActivePort
MAC USERS:
Little Snitch
BOOTLEGCINEMA.COM
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