Re: OT: firewall program

Jim Thompson wrote:

On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:50:05 -0800, Robert Baer
<robertbaer@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Is there a relatively inexpensive firewall that is *simple* to use and undeerstand?
Suggestions?


Use a router?

GRC rates me as "All ports are stealth".

...Jim Thompson
I understand that will help a lot - but seems to be impossible to use in a dial-up situation.
And yeah, i am rated the same, BUT my credit card was hacked and fortunately the bank caught it.
So i would like to add a firewall to help.
Now, if you could tell me how to add a router to my RS-232 line that goes to the modem...
.

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