Hello,
I'm looking for hard numbers on firewalls used on desktops. Which one
is the most popular ? Is there a ten top list alike somewhere stating
which are the most used ?
Tia
Ludovic
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Ludovic.news@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm looking for hard numbers on firewalls used on desktops. Which one
> is the most popular ? Is there a ten top list alike somewhere stating
> which are the most used ?
Sorry, but your question is way too subjective!
Try Googling "firewall review" or something similar.
Notan
Ludovic.news@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm looking for hard numbers on firewalls used on desktops. Which one
> is the most popular ? Is there a ten top list alike somewhere stating
> which are the most used ?
Sorry, but your question is way too subjective!
Try Googling "firewall review" or something similar.
Notan
Notan wrote:
> Ludovic.news@gmail.com wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm looking for hard numbers on firewalls used on desktops. Which one
> > is the most popular ? Is there a ten top list alike somewhere stating
> > which are the most used ?
I need to test some network software that will use P2P ports and would
like to test the most used personal Firewalls without loosing too many
resources on the non used ones.
Ludovic
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http://www.hirlimann.net
Notan wrote:
> Ludovic.news@gmail.com wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm looking for hard numbers on firewalls used on desktops. Which one
> > is the most popular ? Is there a ten top list alike somewhere stating
> > which are the most used ?
I need to test some network software that will use P2P ports and would
like to test the most used personal Firewalls without loosing too many
resources on the non used ones.
Ludovic
--
http://www.hirlimann.net
Ludovic.news@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Notan wrote:
> > Ludovic.news@gmail.com wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I'm looking for hard numbers on firewalls used on desktops. Which one
> > > is the most popular ? Is there a ten top list alike somewhere stating
> > > which are the most used ?
>
> I need to test some network software that will use P2P ports and would
> like to test the most used personal Firewalls without loosing too many
> resources on the non used ones.
Sorry, I wasn't clear!
When I said "subjective," I meant that opinions were way too subjective.
Each company claims (with documentation) that they're the best.
The results from magazine reviews vary.
Users have their favorites and claim *they're* the best.
Many posters in this newsgroup will tell you that software firewalls are
worthless.
The list goes on and on.
Notan
Ludovic.news@gmail.com writes:
>Notan wrote:
>> Ludovic.news@gmail.com wrote:
>> >
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > I'm looking for hard numbers on firewalls used on desktops. Which one
>> > is the most popular ? Is there a ten top list alike somewhere stating
>> > which are the most used ?
YOur question is underdetermined. What operating system? Running Windows, OSX, BSD,
AmigaDos, or Linux? And what is the purpose-- protecting a top security
site with 10,000 computers, or your desktop with Aunt Edna's recipies?
>I need to test some network software that will use P2P ports and would
>like to test the most used personal Firewalls without loosing too many
>resources on the non used ones.
>Ludovic
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>http://www.hirlimann.net
In article <1157033963.707545.114580@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com>,
Ludovic.news@gmail.com wrote:
> I'm looking for hard numbers on firewalls used on desktops. Which one
> is the most popular ? Is there a ten top list alike somewhere stating
> which are the most used ?
On Mac OS X desktops, virtually everyone uses ipfw, since that's what
comes installed by default and it's a good one. (Most people don't
access ipfw directly though, and instead make use of the GUI in the
Sharing preference panel. But that just talks to ipfw under the hood.)
HTH,
- Joe
In article <1157033963.707545.114580@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com>,
Ludovic.news@gmail.com wrote:
> I'm looking for hard numbers on firewalls used on desktops. Which one
> is the most popular ? Is there a ten top list alike somewhere stating
> which are the most used ?
On Mac OS X desktops, virtually everyone uses ipfw, since that's what
comes installed by default and it's a good one. (Most people don't
access ipfw directly though, and instead make use of the GUI in the
Sharing preference panel. But that just talks to ipfw under the hood.)
HTH,
- Joe