On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 05:09:55PM -0700, Jim Kielman wrote: > > are more then adequate for the average user that is running any > services. To answer your questions as to why they have to use a > firewall, they don't, it's just something they did when they ran > Windows, and they can't believe they can be safe on the internet without > one. Personally I don't run one at home, and only enable the firewall > when I'm out with my netbook.
When I'm not hooked up to the router which has it's own firewall I routinely see a large number of blocked access attempts, quite a few from China, listed on Firestarter's events tab. I'll use a firewall if it's all the same to you. -- Bob Holtzman Key ID: 8D549279 "If you think you're getting free lunch, check the price of the beer"
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