If you have dial-up and you are not connected, the answer is no.
If you have a broadband connection you are always connected and the answer is yes. You should have a software firewall installed in either case but with broadband you must protect yourself, everyone in your address book and the whole Internet community from trojans, worms, viruses, denial of service attacks, etc. The Zonealarm firewall free version is a good choice.
Most people learn the hard way. Microsoft has the built in firewall off by default in XP Service pack 1. They will have the firewall capability improved and the firewall turned on by default in Service pack 2 in an effort to protect people that don't know whats going on yet (Due out any time now). I will still go with free zonealarm.
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Posted April 4th, 2004 04:00
If you have dial-up and you are not connected, the answer is no.
If you have a broadband connection you are always connected and the answer is yes. You should have a software firewall installed in either case but with broadband you must protect yourself, everyone in your address book and the whole Internet community from trojans, worms, viruses, denial of service attacks, etc. The Zonealarm firewall free version is a good choice.
Most people learn the hard way. Microsoft has the built in firewall off by default in XP Service pack 1. They will have the firewall capability improved and the firewall turned on by default in Service pack 2 in an effort to protect people that don't know whats going on yet (Due out any time now). I will still go with free zonealarm.
I hope this info was helpful.