[Wolves] simple network question please

[Baza]

On 25 Jun 2005, at 16:03, Bobby Singh wrote:

> Hello,
>
> So you say i should put on the router firewall (which
> is off).  Keep my guarddog on and on the other
> computer put-up zone alarm.  (3 firewalls in other
> words).
> As a genral rule i thought you should not have
> multiple firewalls beacuse of conflict (no-show etc.).
> Or is that just applied to windows?
>
> Cheers
>
> Bob
>
> PS:  Just as a matter of interest if i have firwall on
> my linux as host can't that be used via a router so
> the other pc and router don't need one. (proberly not
> i suppose becauase its the routher that 'splits' (like
> the technical word) the internet not the host
> computer).
>
> --- B> wrote:
>
>

Just leave Zone Alarm running, it's ok to turn of the built in xp  
one. You would be ok with just your router firewall, I keep za on as  
a 'belt and bracers' on my xp box. But if you're not as paranoid as  
me, just use your router firewall.

Baza

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