Have you looked at the suggestions at this site?
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/support/zapNetworkFAQ.jspThere are cases when the ip address does not get renewed and they have troubleshooting tips on the above webpage.
Tracy
>Hi Tracy,
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>Yes I am looking for a personal pc firewall... I used McAfee Firewall Plus the online version, and it was good.
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>Ed recomended Zone Alarm which I don't like, but yestarday I downloaded the Plus version "Zone Alarm Plus", in fact I found some nice features are not covered by McAfee Firewall.
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>Only one problem that it disconnect my network connections after some time which I don't like at all, and I could not find where is the configuration related to this subject !!, and I think I'll uninstall it if I could not fine a solution for this.
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>So, Zone Alarm Plus is good as you and others recommended, I do agree with that, (Accept the problem I faced above :))
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>ADSC
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>>Neither,
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>>For a personal pc(?) I recommend Black Ice or Zone Alarm Pro. I used Zone Alarm Pro for a year and then switched to Black Ice. For a server, I have different recommendations...
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>>Tracy
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>>>Hi to all,
>>>
>>>It’s really confusing to decide what Firewall system to buy (McAfee or Norton)
>>>
>>>Does any one have some experience with these firewalls? Or comparison sheet?
>>>
>>>Thank you
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