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Technical Help & Discussion => Broadband, Networking, PC Security, Internet & ISPs => Topic started by: Rodders on January 07, 2003, 22:04

Title: Little Lights
Post by: Rodders on January 07, 2003, 22:04

The main thing I miss about ZoneAlarm is the traffic indicator that showed U/L-D/L activity.  Now I'm using the Outpost firewall it's anybody's guess what's happening.

Is anyone aware of an alternative gizmo that sits in the system tray and does the same job with a broadband connection as the ZA indicator?

Title: Re:Little Lights
Post by: Clive on January 07, 2003, 22:50

Why don't you go back to using ZA Rodders?

Title: Re:Little Lights
Post by: Rodders on January 07, 2003, 23:01

I'm very tempted, Clive.  There are a number of advantages to using Outpost, as can be seen from this table (http://www.agnitum.com/php_scripts/compare.php), but they're not hugely significant.  All I ever wanted out of life was a twinkly gizmo.  If the only way to achieve it is to swap back, then it's no biggie.  :)

Title: Re:Little Lights
Post by: Simon on January 07, 2003, 23:07

Rodders, CHECK THIS OUT (http://www.reallyeffective.co.uk/tick_features.html)!  It's free, does what you want and a whole lot more!!    :D

Title: Re:Little Lights
Post by: Clive on January 07, 2003, 23:08

That's a very informative table Rodders.

Title: Re:Little Lights
Post by: Rodders on January 07, 2003, 23:20

AFAIK Simon, Tick is purely for monitoring a DUN connection, whereas I need some twinklies for my 'always on' cable setup.  Nice try though - keep 'em coming!  :)

Title: Re:Little Lights
Post by: Simon on January 07, 2003, 23:58

Have you checked your modem Options or Properties, Rodders?  On my ADSL modem, there is an option to show traffic in the System Tray by way of up / down arrows.

Title: Re:Little Lights
Post by: Rodders on January 08, 2003, 00:13

It's a USB BB feed from a STB, Simon.  They only modem hereabouts is a V90 that I need to use for a DUN connection to one of my ISP's.  Unless I've missed something, I don't appear to have any modem properties for this connection.

Title: Re:Little Lights
Post by: Simon on January 08, 2003, 00:20

Oh, well in that case, I'm stumped.  The only thing I could suggest is searching somewhere like http://downloads.zdnet.co.uk/ for something suitable.   :(

Title: Re:Little Lights
Post by: Simon on January 08, 2003, 12:43

Just had another thought, Rodders, have you tried the Sygate Free Firewall?  I used it myself for a while, and it definitely has traffic indicators, like ZA.  

You can download it from HERE (http://soho.sygate.com/products/shield_ov.htm).