Question on Firewall

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I am running a server on my computer. Does anyone know if I can use a firewall to block certain IPs from access my server. If so what firewall would be recommended. Thank you in advance

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What kind of server, ie what OS is it running?
What kind of connection?
Do you have a router or other firewall device?

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The server is FS Host for Flight Simmers on line Multi player and operating system is Windows XP No router just windows XP firewall. I have a cable connection

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Rolex wrote: The server is FS Host for Flight Simmers on line Multi player and operating system is Windows XP No router just windows XP firewall. I have a cable connection

Ouch.

I would buy a router particularly if your cable modem doesn't support NAT or have firewalling built-in. Routers are quite inexpensive nowadays.

Mark Irving
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