At 01:20 PM 07/13/2000 , Bob Wright wrote:

>Some people find that ongoing expense an issue and prefer a different
>solution that is a one time cost, in the case of Wingate, the home user
>version is $39.95.   Also know that Windows98 has VPN or Virtual Private
>Networking built in to the operating system and is something like Wingate
>but provides a limited amount of firewall protection...  it can easily be
>overcome by a dedicated hacker interested in accessing your system.


I mistakenly stated that Windows98 contains VPN, when in fact I meant
to say it contained:  Internet Connection Sharing

Thanks Russ Poffenberger for catching my error...

      Bob Wright
The NOSPIN Group

ps.  I will let some others answer questions for a while and get back to
writing our NOSPIN Group 'Guide to Installing Windows 2000.'

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