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I used the latest free Sygate firewall on my Win 2Kpro dial-up systems. Now though i have XP pro SP2 with its own invisible firewall...Still dial-up..pffff. <br />
In your opinion which one is more effective?<br />
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With the Sygate one I could see what was occuring and had some control but with the XP one everything is invisable<br />
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Advice please<br />
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TIA
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I used the latest free Sygate firewall on my Win 2Kpro dial-up systems. Now though i have XP pro SP2 with its own invisible firewall...Still dial-up..pffff. 
In your opinion which one is more effective?

With the Sygate one I could see what was occuring and had some control but with the XP one everything is invisable

Advice please

TIA

Firewalls

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Software Firewalls

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