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xxweekxx · 08-06-2003, 01:46 PM

Whats a good firewall software for win2k?

Zone alarm keeps disconnecting/reconnecting my chat programs (ICQ,AIM) so i need another software

xxweekxx · 08-06-2003, 01:51 PM

bump?

FATPad · 08-06-2003, 02:04 PM

I have zone alarm on w2k and it doesn't disconnect anything.

Check your settings for the programs to make sure you're allowing them to access the internet.

dnsmonster · 08-06-2003, 02:07 PM

Windows 2000 IP stack has awesome firewalling capabilities. Sadly, not too many people know about it. You don't even need any 3rd party software to configure a kickass firewall.

look here

It's not as easy to set up as ZoneAlarm and similar things but it has no overhead.

xxweekxx · 08-06-2003, 03:02 PM

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Originally posted by FATPad
I have zone alarm on w2k and it doesn't disconnect anything.

Check your settings for the programs to make sure you're allowing them to access the internet.

yes i gave em access but like my icq keeps disconnecting and reconnecting automatically. AIM Does that too..

BTW i am on linksys router

xxweekxx · 08-06-2003, 03:13 PM

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Baal · 08-06-2003, 03:14 PM

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Originally posted by xxweekxx

yes i gave em access but like my icq keeps disconnecting and reconnecting automatically. AIM Does that too..

BTW i am on linksys router

I had the same problem with ICQ until I disabled the Zone Alarm's Automatic Lock feature (disables all internet access after X minutes of system non-use). For some reason, my version of Zone Alarm didn't think that ICQ was being used when I was actually using it, and disabled all Internet access after X minutes, thus disconnecting the ICQ connection).

I just re-enable that feature when I'm done chatting.

BlackCrayon · 08-06-2003, 03:15 PM

i use norton personal firewall myself. works pretty good.

xxweekxx · 08-06-2003, 03:16 PM

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Originally posted by Baal

I had the same problem with ICQ until I disabled the Zone Alarm's Automatic Lock feature (disables all internet access after X minutes of system non-use). For some reason, my version of Zone Alarm didn't think that ICQ was being used when I was actually using it, and disabled all Internet access after X minutes, thus disconnecting the ICQ connection).

I just re-enable that feature when I'm done chatting.

for mine icq disconnects, reconnects again automatically. my aim and irc does the same too.

xxweekxx · 08-06-2003, 03:49 PM

Drizzt · 08-06-2003, 03:53 PM

Using Norton Internet Security here. That in combination with using NAT on a LinkSys 8 port router, seems to work ok for me.

Drizzt

Serge Litehead · 08-06-2003, 04:16 PM

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Originally posted by Drizzt
Using Norton Internet Security here. That in combination with using NAT on a LinkSys 8 port router, seems to work ok for me.

Drizzt

NIS is excellent personal firewall

notjoe · 08-06-2003, 05:23 PM

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Originally posted by xxweekxx
Whats a good firewall software for win2k?

Zone alarm keeps disconnecting/reconnecting my chat programs (ICQ,AIM) so i need another software

A unix machine infront of it ;)

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