Shane,

I didn't say I didn't use a firewall other than when running Win Me, just
that I feel no need to add a third party firewall to the offerings included
as part of more recent Windows operating systems. As for router firewalls
being compromised; are you referring to the weak and predictable passwords
often used on routers, especially those supplied by many ISPs? Such weak
passwords then permitting otherwise unauthorised users to access the router
from the internet and configure it to suit their wishes.
--
Mike


Arbuthnott Ferriwinkle wrote:

Mike,

offering from Symantec you have installed at present. Personally I
use the XP, Vista or Win 7 firewalls and never used a firewall with
Win Me, with my router's SPI & NAT firewall being my primary line of
defence.

I feel I should argue that for someone who really understands
routers, like yourself, fair enough, but for the majority these days
they still need a software firewall i). because enough router
firewalls have been compromised this last year that with certain
models it would be the equivalent of users showing lack of caution
online because they believe their antivirus program stops *all*
viruses, and ii). because you need one to tell you what, if anything,
is trying to phone home.
I must be right, because this piece of salmon is done to perfection!
QED!