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Do I need Firewall protection for my home PC? The Internet is full of people that try to break into or Hack PCs or commercial ...

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VPN RecommendationsPage 1VPN RecommendationsMinimum PC Configuration Recommended for VPN Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional/XP Professional 300Mhz CPU 64MB of RAM 25MB free hard drive spaceDialup DSL or Cable ModemThe type of access you use for Virtual Private Network (VPN) is often timesdictated by the offerings of your local Internet Service Provider/s (ISP). DialUpaccess will work. However to provide adequate response time Digital SubscriberLine (DSL) or Cable Modem offer much faster response and for that reason aremuch more useable. Please see your local ISP for the services available in yourarea.BellSouth http://services.bellsouth.netAOL http://www.aol.comNetDoor http://www.netdoor.com/access/residentialT ime Warner http://www.twcjam.com/roadrunnerCableMissi ssippi DSLProviders Site http://dslinternetserviceproviders.com/dsl _mississippi.htmlDSL Providers http://thedslzone.comVirus ProtectionFrom the Internet through downloading of files emails and any number of othersources your home PC can be infected with viruses. If your PC becomes infectedit can spread these to PCs here on campus. It is essential that you protect yourhome PC with an antivirus program.Norton/Symantec http://www.norton.comMcAfee http://www.mcafee.comVirus Information http://www.sarc.comVirus Hoax Info http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/hoax.htmlFire wall ProtectionPage 2Do I need Firewall protection for my home PC?The Internet is full of people that try to break into or Hack PCs or commercialsystems just to see if they can. Some of these are much more malicious. Wemust protect our PCs from these attacks.There are three basic types of firewall protection:1)Those that are software programs that are installed on your home PC(Zone Alarm Black Ice..)2)Those that are builtinto a Internet network router (LinkSys NetGear Dlink)Note: these routers require a Ethernet Modem and an Ethernet connection fromyour home PC (NIC)3) SecureClient VPN Client SoftwareBefore you install The VPN client you must uninstall an ...

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