Re: Modem with NAT firewall, does it also need a software firewall?

[Mikey <Mikey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Beauregard T. Shagnasty" wrote:

> Mikey wrote:
>
> > Recently purchased a Zoom 5660 modem / router.  It has a Network
> > Address Translation firewall and Stateful Packet Inspection.  The
> > Windows XP computer it's installed on also has Zonealarm (free
> > version) installed.  Is Zonealarm still neccesary with this modem or
> > can it be uninstalled?
>
> Depends on whether or not you want to know what software on your
> computer is calling *out*.
>
> --
>    -bts
>    -Friends don't let friends drive Windows

Thanks for the reply.  I think that I do want to know what software of
mine is calling "out".