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ZoneAlarm & home network
I have networked my home computers but am unable to connect between
any 2 while ZoneAlarm is operating. Is it possible to use the network while zonealarm is running? Thanks Mike |
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... I have networked my home computers but am unable to connect between any 2 while ZoneAlarm is operating. Is it possible to use the network while zonealarm is running? Here's a suggestion... use a NAT device first & foremost. You may already be using one, but NAT will block external threats (unless an internal source instantiates it) AND give you the ability to have multiple computers on one connection. Now, using ZA is an okay idea... it will help prevent trojans and spyware from communicating from your system to an external system. Of course, that is dependent on you recognizing that spyware.exe is unwanted when it attempts to make that first connection. I personally keep the client firewall off because the ones I have used tend to hurt performance. The NAT device and good AV software typically work (although it leaves a slight hole for new trojans). If you still use ZA, you will want to add the IP address of other machines you trust in a "trusted zone". Then you can tell ZA to have high security for everyone else, and low security for your trusted zone. At least you will have the functionality you want. -- gorf |
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wrote in message ... I have networked my home computers but am unable to connect between any 2 while ZoneAlarm is operating. Is it possible to use the network while zonealarm is running? Thanks Mike I have a large Lan with ZA on one machine, often it would crash and reset all the IP's the other machines, all the others use kerio, oh and that one too along with ZA. |
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astounded us with: news:3f8efff2.76409062
@news.ozemail.com.au: I have networked my home computers but am unable to connect between any 2 while ZoneAlarm is operating. Is it possible to use the network while zonealarm is running? Thanks Mike I eschewed the Microsoft Internet Connection sharing thing in favor of my own method. All 5 of my PC's have a fixed IP address, ie, 192.168.0.x. I D/l'd AnalogX's free "Proxy" program http://www.analogx.com Make the PC with the internet connection the server (this is for dialup) In the client's web browser connection settings, select "use a proxy server" specify the ip of the server. In Zone Alarm, enter the IP's of your LAN machines into the trusted zone, done! Proxy comes with full instructions, and works with MS Messenger, but not ICQ. As I don't use either, it's not a problem to me -- Gene P |
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