Last week when I took my Windows XP computer to Gateway because I kept
getting a Windows System Error - Multiple IP addresses, the technician told
me that my ZoneAlarm Pro firewall was possibly the cause of the problem. I
asked him to remove the firewall, which he did. I had been having some
problems especially after my last Windows update, but never thought about
the firewall, although there were some instances in which I had to turn it
off to access some web sites.
The technician told me that he does not use a firewall, even with a cable
modem. I had used the free version of ZoneAlarm before having virus
problems last winter and needing a way to stop email virus extensions and
had never had a problem. However, the technician said that unless I keeping
my banking or other personal information on my hard drive (which I don't), a
firewall isn't really needed and can cause problems.
After today, however, I'm beginning to wonder if the multiple IP address
problem is with Charter, not the computer. I booted up my old Windows 98
computer after school and got a message that there was a network problem.
However, it didn't keep occurring like the one on my Windows XP computer did
the other day.
If you have an opinion on this, please let me know.
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Madeline L. Buchanan, Library Media Specialist
W. J. Christian School (K-8)
Birmingham, Alabama 35206
Phone (205) 838-7666 or 231-5277
Fax (205) 231-5279
mlbuchanan1@charter.net
http://www.mlbuchanan.com/
http://www.wwisp.com/~wjcs/
"The imagination should be allowed a certain
amount of time to browse around."
--Thomas Merton
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