backups and firewalls

sammykay · Post #1 (**permalink**) 12-29-2003, 10:05 PM

the place where i have my managed dedicated server...they charge way to much for weekly backups and firewalls.

is there a way i can install my own firewall thats cheap or free? and is there another way i can backup my sites?

4dhosting · Post #2 (**permalink**) 12-30-2003, 11:37 AM

You could try installing something such as BlackIce on the server to act as a firewall although it's not quite as good as a hardware firewall it's better than no firewall :-)

Out of interest how much are they charging for the firewall?

sammykay · Post #3 (**permalink**) 12-30-2003, 09:26 PM

they are charging 100 a month

Nationhosts · Post #4 (**permalink**) 12-30-2003, 09:38 PM

thats a bit expensive, most companies charge $50.

sammykay · Post #5 (**permalink**) 12-30-2003, 10:14 PM

but can i use BlackIce on a web server? it says its for personal use? i dont wanna pay 100 i want something simpler

4dhosting · Post #6 (**permalink**) 12-31-2003, 05:12 AM

If you want someting that's free and at a very simple level you could try using the TCP/IP filtering under TCP?IP properties for that network adaptor.

I agree that $100 per month for a shared firewall is expensive!

sammykay · Post #7 (**permalink**) 12-31-2003, 08:08 AM

"If you want someting that's free and at a very simple level you could try using the TCP/IP filtering under TCP?IP properties for that network adaptor."

how do i do that?

4dhosting · Post #8 (**permalink**) 01-02-2004, 05:32 AM

Sorry only just noticed this post!

To get to TCP/IP filtering you goto Network Connections, right click on your NIC, click on Properties, highlight TCP/IP, click on Properties, click on Advanced, click on the Options tab, highlight TCP/IP Filtering, and then press Properties.

If you need anything else I'll try and help.