Hi Anthony,

Well, with a cable modem you certainly need more protection than you do
with DSL.  I still think hardware firewalls are the best way to
go.  Software firewalls use up resources on your computer, and I suspect
they're more susceptible to hacking.  I'm not sure I'd trust a firewall
that MicroSoft built, especially if it's already part of Windows XP.

Steve

On Thursday 1/23/03 10:42 Anthony Vice wrote:
>Hi Steve;
>
>I am using the cable with a cable modem.
>
>I understand that windows xp has a built in fire wall.
>
>Let me know what you think.
>
>Anthony
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 10:37 AM
>Subject: Re: QUESTIONS ABOUT ECHOLINK!!!
>
>
> > On Thursday 1/23/03 09:48 Anthony Vece wrote:
> > >Is their a fire wall that is more friendly with JAWS 4.5
> > Honestly, I don't know.  I think I'd rather use a hardware firewall than a
> > software one.  I haven't done much research though.  Right now, I'm not
> > even running a firewall.  I've heard it's not that big an issue if you're
> > using DSL.  Maybe some other people on this list have had some experience
> > with hardware firewalls?
> >
> > Steve
> >