The inbuilt firewall in XP sp2/3. By default it blocks all traffic initiated
from the internet. Be a little careful, once you turn it on it will allow
incoming MSN Messnger traffic, a simple untick on the exceptions tab will
fix that.

Wayne McGlinn
Brisbane, Oz

"Tony Martin" wrote in message
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> Needed for XP machine: a simple incoming IP blocker - any
> recommendations?
>
> TIA
> Gummy

On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:34:26 +1000, "Wayne" wrote:

>The inbuilt firewall in XP sp2/3. By default it blocks all traffic initiated
>from the internet. Be a little careful, once you turn it on it will allow
>incoming MSN Messnger traffic, a simple untick on the exceptions tab will
>fix that.
>
>Wayne McGlinn
>Brisbane, Oz
>
>"Tony Martin" wrote in message
>news:4ja3d453bidfq1fi7jv69l2jcmkel9c3jh@4ax.com...
>> Needed for XP machine: a simple incoming IP blocker - any
>> recommendations?
>>
>> TIA
>> Gummy

No, XP's built in firewall wont do what I needt. I want to (example)
block anything outgoing from my PC to a specific IP/port (like
230.56.67.32 on port 54538) as well as block incoming.

XP only blocks incoming.

ZoneAlarm paid version will do this but I was hoping to
find something simpler.

Anyone heard of or had experience with GoldTach???

TIA
Gymmy

In article ,
Tony Martin wrote:

>>"Tony Martin" wrote in message
>>news:4ja3d453bidfq1fi7jv69l2jcmkel9c3jh@4ax.com...
>>> Needed for XP machine: a simple incoming IP blocker - any
>>> recommendations?

>No, XP's built in firewall wont do what I needt. I want to (example)
>block anything outgoing from my PC to a specific IP/port (like
>230.56.67.32 on port 54538) as well as block incoming.

Your original question is quoted above. "a simple incoming IP blocker"
you said. So are we to believe that original question, or are we to
believe this follow up for a not-so-simple-anymore per-port per-ip
incoming/outgoing IP blocker?

*Any* software firewall you install on your XP system can be
defeated by software. If you want security, you are better off
doing it a hop removed, on a device that either doesn't have
UPnP or has that feature disabled.

Tony Martin wrote:
> Needed for XP machine: a simple incoming IP blocker - any
> recommendations?

The Windows-Firewall. Simple, works.

Yours,
VB.
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Tony Martin wrote:
>>> Needed for XP machine: a simple incoming IP blocker - any
^^^^^^^^
>>> recommendations?
> No, XP's built in firewall wont do what I needt. I want to (example)
> block anything outgoing from my PC to a specific IP/port (like
> 230.56.67.32 on port 54538) as well as block incoming.

With "outgoing" you mean blocking Sockets, which are initiated from
processes running on the machine? Why not just configuring the software
on that machine?

Yours,
VB.
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"Tony Martin" wrote in message
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> On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:34:26 +1000, "Wayne" wrote:
>
>>The inbuilt firewall in XP sp2/3. By default it blocks all traffic
>>initiated
>>from the internet. Be a little careful, once you turn it on it will allow
>>incoming MSN Messnger traffic, a simple untick on the exceptions tab will
>>fix that.
>>
>>Wayne McGlinn
>>Brisbane, Oz
>>
>>"Tony Martin" wrote in message
>>news:4ja3d453bidfq1fi7jv69l2jcmkel9c3jh@4ax.com...
>>> Needed for XP machine: a simple incoming IP blocker - any
>>> recommendations?
>>>
>>> TIA
>>> Gummy
>
> No, XP's built in firewall wont do what I needt. I want to (example)
> block anything outgoing from my PC to a specific IP/port (like
> 230.56.67.32 on port 54538) as well as block incoming.
>
> XP only blocks incoming.
>
> ZoneAlarm paid version will do this but I was hoping to
> find something simpler.
>
> Anyone heard of or had experience with GoldTach???
>
> TIA
> Gymmy
>
Right, now you've changed your original question to it's total opposite. Try
ipsec policies, simple and effective and *free*
http://www.auditmypc.com/free-firewalls.asp

Wayne