Joe Hecht
jmhecht at earthlink.net
Wed Jan 18 13:33:43 CST 2006
Late to the party. I was taught software firewalls were not good because they tied up system resources. Joe Hecht jmhecht at earthlink.net -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Heenan, Lambert Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 11:26 AM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT - Progs Using Internet Connection Your router's firewall will only do what the Windows XP firewall does - prevent your system from being invaded from "outside", but it will do nothing about programs "calling home". That's why you install a software firewall, and it will not interfere with your router. Active Ports will monitor the activity, but will it block unwanted access to the outside? I don't think so, that's the Software firewall's task. Lambert -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of David Emerson Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 2:14 PM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT - Progs Using Internet Connection Thanks all. I already had a firewall in my router so didn't want to upset that by installing another one. I went for Erwin's suggestion. David At 18/01/2006, you wrote: >http://www.protect-me.com/freeware.html > >Active ports, will monitor all your IP port activity, tell the from and >to IP address/port and which app is dooing it. > >It is not a firewall or port blocker, just a realtime monitor, but very >efficiant. > >Erwin > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin >- Beach Access Software >Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 5:13 AM >To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving >Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT - Progs Using Internet Connection > >I recently switched from Zone Alarm to Sygate Personal Firewall. ZA >was staring to cause problems. Sygate will tell you when somethings >sending out to the internet. > >Rocky > > >Steve Conklin wrote: > > Install ZoneAlarm ? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of David > > Emerson > > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 9:49 PM > > To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com > > Subject: [AccessD] OT - Progs Using Internet Connection > > > > This is way off topic but does anyone know how I can find out what > > programs are sending packets over my internet connection? Some of > > them will be valid (eg virus protection updating) but it would be > > nice > > > to know if I have something sending info out that shouldn't be). > > > > Regards > > > > David Emerson > > Dalyn Software Ltd > > New Zealand -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com