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Originally Posted by Chris H
Hi, I have just got a compaq ipaq with windows 2000 sp4 and it doesnt have a firewall so i'm looking for a free one that won't block my network. I have tried zone alarm but that blocked me accesing other computers on my network
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ummm, but that's what firewalls do.
The most important thing they do is stop access from one computer to the other. What you need to do is configure your computers to access each other. It doesn't take long, just time to understand how to open up what needs to be open, and closing up what needs to be closed. It is generally best that it starts out completely closed and then opening up what needs to be open, from applications and ports.
Personally, I'd rather go with a router/firewall since it doesn't inhibit the PC to PC traffic, nor does it take CPU cycles to monitor the network connection.
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