Need good/simple/free firewall - older computer

Hi,

I'm looking for a free firewall that will just do the basics -
block/all any applications from accessing the internet (check for
modified programs), stealth mode on all ports (no response
(open/closed) to unsolicited scans), and preferably blocks
http-referrer. I don't care about customizations beyond that.

The laptop has a 133mhz pentium and Windows 98SE with 48MB of ram.
Most of the free firewalls I've found require a newer processor or more
memory.

I tried Kerio, but it keeps crashing the system. I read the system
requirements and it says I shoud have 64MB of RAM. (Everything else
runs fine on the computer.)

Thanks

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> Hi,
>
> I'm looking for a free firewall that will just do the basics -
> block/all any applications from accessing the internet (check for
> modified programs), stealth mode on all ports (no response
> (open/closed) to unsolicited scans), and preferably blocks
> http-referrer. I don't care about customizations beyond that.
>
> The laptop has a 133mhz pentium and Windows 98SE with 48MB of ram.
> Most of the free firewalls I've found require a newer processor or more
> memory.
>
> I tried Kerio, but it keeps crashing the system. I read the system
> requirements and it says I shoud have 64MB of RAM. (Everything else
> runs fine on the computer.)

Zonealarm from www.zonelabs.com runs quite well on older computers. I've
used their free version on practically everything.

Pagan

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> Hi,
>
> I'm looking for a free firewall that will just do the basics -
> block/all any applications from accessing the internet (check for
> modified programs), stealth mode on all ports (no response
> (open/closed) to unsolicited scans), and preferably blocks
> http-referrer. I don't care about customizations beyond that.
>
> The laptop has a 133mhz pentium and Windows 98SE with 48MB of ram.
> Most of the free firewalls I've found require a newer processor or
more
> memory.
>
> I tried Kerio, but it keeps crashing the system. I read the system
> requirements and it says I shoud have 64MB of RAM. (Everything else
> runs fine on the computer.)
>
> Thanks
>

The older version of 2.1.5 runs fine. I had problems with the later
4.x versions and went back to the older version. It uses a lot less
resources than Zone Alarm.

You'll have to search the web to find it but there are a lot of sites
that have 2.1.5

Chas.

In article <(E-Mail Removed) .com>,
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> Hi,
>
> I'm looking for a free firewall that will just do the basics -
> block/all any applications from accessing the internet (check for
> modified programs), stealth mode on all ports (no response
> (open/closed) to unsolicited scans), and preferably blocks
> http-referrer. I don't care about customizations beyond that.
>
> The laptop has a 133mhz pentium and Windows 98SE with 48MB of ram.
> Most of the free firewalls I've found require a newer processor or more
> memory.
>
> I tried Kerio, but it keeps crashing the system. I read the system
> requirements and it says I shoud have 64MB of RAM. (Everything else
> runs fine on the computer.)
>
> Thanks
>
>
Hi Richard, Take a look at Sygate. I believe it will meet most
of your requirements. Requires 32Mb ram and 10 Mb free disk space.
This might be helpful.

Unofficial Help:
http://bellsouthpwp.net/i/k/ikpe/SygateBasics.html

Sygate Forums:
http://forums.sygate.com/vb/

Users Guide and Quick Start Guide:
http://smb.sygate.com/support/docume...pf/default.htm

Compare SPF Pro and SPF Free (See what's inside each one)
http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf/comparison_spf.htm

d/l
http://soho.sygate.com/free/default.php

Casey