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Mephisto2 · 08-05-2003, 03:02 AM

You're missing my point.

The answers here (so far) were stating that there would never be any network performance running a software firewall. As I said, with a decent CPU that wont' happen.

I'm saying that's not a simple fact, but rather a result of PCs now having fast CPUs and only running small home networks.

As I said earlier, if you tried running a full LAN through a software firewall running on a PC, that was also being used for playing Quake (for example), then you would see service degradation.

I think you're being far too pedantic and argumentative, as you do seem to understand the issues in question.

And I can do without the water analogy. It's rather old hat.

Mr Mephisto

08-05-2003, 03:02 AM	#19 (permalink)
Mephisto2 Junkie	You're missing my point. The answers here (so far) were stating that there would never be any network performance running a software firewall. As I said, with a decent CPU that wont' happen. I'm saying that's not a simple fact, but rather a result of PCs now having fast CPUs and only running small home networks. As I said earlier, if you tried running a full LAN through a software firewall running on a PC, that was also being used for playing Quake (for example), then you would see service degradation. I think you're being far too pedantic and argumentative, as you do seem to understand the issues in question. And I can do without the water analogy. It's rather old hat. Mr Mephisto Last edited by Mephisto2; 08-05-2003 at 03:40 AM..