Hi,<div><br></div><div>For the first time in 16 years, I am running my computers without commercially-maintained firewall protection. I am looking for some tips in running behind nothing more strong than a Sonic.net firewall. So my first question is about the Sonic.net firewall. Does it provide any significant protection at all? </div>
<div><br></div><div>In the meantime, I am formulating my plans for security. So far, my plan is this:</div><div><br></div><div><ol><li>Put my primary computer with confidential info behind a firewall server. The firewall would be an old Lubuntu machine with 512 MB of RAM. </li>
<li>Reinstall that firewall server every 60 days with a fresh install.</li><li>I will put no confidential info on the server. </li><li>Turn off the firewall server whenever I am not on-line. I am only going to be on-line in the evenings and weekends.</li>
</ol><div>I have never installed a server before, only desktops. This will be a first time escapade for me. I appreciate any tips.</div><div><br></div><br></div>