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The XP Firewall Isnt Enough
By Steve Blampied
You might think you don't need a firewall because windows XP has one built in, but read on for a plain-english explanation why this isn't enough.
Before broadband and cable connections were common most people didn't need a personal firewall because they weren't connected to the Internet for extended periods of time. Every computer that connects to the internet has an IP address. This is like a sort of phone number, and is issued either to an individual computer or to a gateway that connects a private network to the 'net.
Domestic dial-up internet connections normally use a system called Dynamic IP Addressing where people are issued with a sort of new identity" every time they connect, so it...
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