al20051 wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Im having real trouble with my wireless connection. I have a pc that is
> connected to the internet and also to a WAP that lets my other pc
> upstairs connect.
>
> I have installed zone alarm on both machines, but whenever zone alarm
> is running on the pc connected to the interet, i cant access the
> interenet upstairs. The wireless connection is fine, but nothing seems
> to be getting through.
>
> Ive checked to make sure the wireless network is added as a trusted
> network on both pcs, but it only connects if zone alarm is switched off
> on the pc connected to the internet and WAP.
>
>
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>
A bit more detail on your network is required as well as the version of
Zone Alarm.
> al20051 wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Im having real trouble with my wireless connection. I have a pc
> > that is connected to the internet and also to a WAP that lets my
> > other pc upstairs connect.
> >
> > I have installed zone alarm on both machines, but whenever zone
> > alarm is running on the pc connected to the interet, i cant access
> > the interenet upstairs. The wireless connection is fine, but
> > nothing seems to be getting through.
> >
> > Ive checked to make sure the wireless network is added as a trusted
> > network on both pcs, but it only connects if zone alarm is switched
> > off on the pc connected to the internet and WAP.
> >
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------
> > ---- View this thread:
> > http://www.wirelessforums.org/showthread.php?t=34870
> > http://www.wirelessforums.org
> >
> A bit more detail on your network is required as well as the version
> of Zone Alarm.
>
> Is your set up:-
> Internet--->Modem--->PC--->Wap <--wireless--> upstairs PC
> Are you trying to use ICS ?
> http://www.zonealarm.com/store/support/techNote_9.jsp
>
> or is your set up something different?
Dump it and get Kerio. Great fireall, particularly when used in
learning mode.
Very easy to configure for networks, and works great behind a hardware
firewall.
I used Zonealarm for years but it turned into a fat pig from XP on.
>
> I used Zonealarm for years but it turned into a fat pig from XP on.
>
> Cheers
>
> Rob
>
A fat pig? Yes and no.
The ZA download is enormous (~40MB) but, once installed, ZA is not a
resource hog in memory use or in CPU cycles. I continue to use it on
several PCs, including Vista and XP (PRO, HE, and MC).
--
Cheers, Bob
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