Firewall for Windows XP + 98 + broadband

liz_davidson_nz · 2006-05-18T04:43:02+00:00

We recently purchased a new Windows XP PC for home use but kept the oldWindows 98 which is perfectly good enough for the kids to use forhomework, etc.I previously ran NIS 2004 on the old 98 PC for dialup internet accessbut it slowed it down significantly, my subscription runs out in July &it is no longer supported, so I have de-installed it. I am notcurrently using this PC for internet access at all.I am still running dialup on the new XP and have been using only theWindows XP firewall so far. I am about to upgrade to broadband and amgetting a modem/router so I can share the connection with the old PC aswell. I am getting a Dynalink modem/router which has a built-infirewall. I also have AVG anti-virus on this PC.Is the combination of the Windows XP firewall & the built-inmodem/router firewall going to be sufficient? Or should I install anadditional firewall product eg Zone Alarm. What about the old 98 PC?There don't seem to be many firewalls around which support Windows 98(it is original 98, not 98SE), though I did previously run Zone Alarmon this machine (I think 4.5 or 5.5) before I bought NIS 2004.Thanks for any adviceLiz D

May 18, 2006 21 Replies

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Sebastian Gottschalk 20 years ago

Except that it breaks your network functionality, creates certain remote vulnerabilities and doesn't increase security?

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Volker Birk 20 years ago

Or will just ignore the filtering implementation, if it's so bad like the usual "Personal Firewall" stuff.

Yours, VB.

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