Security question.

[b.p.c.]

what does everybody use for anti-virus/firewall protection, any suggestions?

[Archangelus]

I personally use the firewall on my router and Norton AntiVirus for virus scanning. I hear AVG is pretty good.....

[XoR]

For me, Linksys router for endpoint, Zone Alarm and Avast! for desktop.

[b.p.c.]

For me, Linksys router for endpoint, Zone Alarm and Avast! for desktop.

avast home edition?

[XoR]

Yes.

[Ultra]

i use free edition of zone labs' zonealarm which you can pick up at download.com ... i dont use anti virus, havent for long time, i like to live on the edge, i enjoy that little bit of danger, ethan hunt hasnt got jacksh*it on me

[Undead_Mercenary]

avast! here, works great. Oh and if you get a router, don't go D-Link. I made that mistake, and I am paying for it

[b.p.c.]

i use free edition of zone labs' zonealarm which you can pick up at download.com ... i dont use anti virus, havent for long time, i like to live on the edge, i enjoy that little bit of danger, ethan hunt hasnt got jacksh*it on me

lmao

[Archangelus]

I second UM's statement about not going w/ D-Link. Mine was a pain in the ass because it would drop connection randomly, as well as reboot periodically. Their support sucked as far as addressing the stability problem. They actually denied there was an issue, then came out with a fix a month later. Oh....and the fix made it better, but didn't completely resolve the rebooting issue.

Linksys is my personal recommendation. WRT54G....

[Undead_Mercenary]

Is that a wireless card fix or a router fix? I could use anything that can help. Although my dad is talking about installing a second internet cable connection in my room, I definetly need some improvement with my wireless in the mean time.

[XoR]

Arch hit the nail on the head. I bought a D-Link and it would drop the connection randomly no matter what firmware version I used.

I even set it up in a very basic no frills environment using it only as a switch between 3 computers and it still would ad hoc freeze up. To make a long story short, my D-Link is now scattered across a landfill where it belongs, bringing new meaning to the coined D-Stink.

I also have the Linksys WRT54G, and I could not be happier.

Merc, you should "accidentally" step on your D-Link if nothing else but to hear the satisfying crunch of your boondoggle router.

[Levangles]

strange.... i've had the wrt54g for a while now and it's a bit of a pain in the ass.

got version 5 and the firmware that comes with it is a steaming pile of horsemess. since updating that it has been operational but drops connection more than my previous router. (previous one was the cheapest of cheap piece of crap- a netgear thing, but never dropped connection)

[PooMonkey]

I like to take Xor's advice, he seems to know what he is talking about when it comes to software, and the manufacturer name is not D-Link, in the retail computer business we liked to call it D-STINK.