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Diablo · 12-21-2000, 12:22 PM

I can't really affort a cable router right now, I'll look into that in the future though.

I know it may seem a bit obsessive-compulsive to be running 2 at once, but my main concern is not the pepole doing their usual scans over the network giving me 1-10 attack notices. My problem is the people on my local network hammering me w/ numerous attacks, as in hundreds within a few hours. I've had this problem a few times, and I go offline for awhile, but when I come back on, the attacks start right back up. I'm not exactly sure if they're targeting me directly, or if these hacker wannabes are doing this to several people.

I've thought about reporting these people, but @home doesnt really have a good way to report these things. I'd have to wait on the phone for god-knows-how-long, & just hope that the stupid people answering the phone can forward my call to someone that knows what they're doing :\

I've done a few security checks from websites, and it usually turns out that I get good ratings. On the norton website, if i dont have Norton Internet Security on, holes in security will show up. Not sure if it's cause they're trying to make you use their software

or if its actually better.

I know everyone says ZoneAlarm & BlackIce, but is Norton Internet Security good? or is it just the fact that no one bothers buying it?

thanx

(sorry for being so wordy

)

12-21-2000, 12:22 PM	#5
Diablo Lieutenant Junior Grade Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 62	I can't really affort a cable router right now, I'll look into that in the future though. I know it may seem a bit obsessive-compulsive to be running 2 at once, but my main concern is not the pepole doing their usual scans over the network giving me 1-10 attack notices. My problem is the people on my local network hammering me w/ numerous attacks, as in hundreds within a few hours. I've had this problem a few times, and I go offline for awhile, but when I come back on, the attacks start right back up. I'm not exactly sure if they're targeting me directly, or if these hacker wannabes are doing this to several people. I've thought about reporting these people, but @home doesnt really have a good way to report these things. I'd have to wait on the phone for god-knows-how-long, & just hope that the stupid people answering the phone can forward my call to someone that knows what they're doing :\ I've done a few security checks from websites, and it usually turns out that I get good ratings. On the norton website, if i dont have Norton Internet Security on, holes in security will show up. Not sure if it's cause they're trying to make you use their software or if its actually better. I know everyone says ZoneAlarm & BlackIce, but is Norton Internet Security good? or is it just the fact that no one bothers buying it? thanx (sorry for being so wordy )