That's true wingzero
A hardware firewall only blocks inbound traffic. Which means it prevents hackers from attacking you. But it doesn't block outbound traffic, which means that for instance if you download a poker game to try it, and that game came with hidden malicious software, then after you install it, the program is able to perform an action known as "call home", which basically means, communicate with it's creator, to send info about you. That's where the hardware firewalls fail.
Personally I hate firewalls. But they're a neccesary annoyance nowadays. They may be boring, annoying, and all you want, but if you don't use one, basically you're f**ked! Especially if you have a broadband connection like most people in these forums.
So, eventhou I despite firewalls, I use 2. One is my ethernet router, and the other one is zone alarm. Actually right now I'm only using zone alarm, since I recently moved and I haven't got the time to configure my network propperly and install the router.
Now, about zone alarm I must tell you. I've used it since a couple of years ago, and loved the older versions, but the version I have right now, if you
