[Eug-lug] AVG virus protection software

[Garl Grigsby]

Brian Gallagher wrote:
> It looks like AVG will not be free any more after January 15th.  Now I 
> am looking for suggestions for a replacement.
Avast. (www.avast.com).  You have to login once every 14 months, but it 
is a superior product to AVG. No money involved for home users.
>
> Some Background:  I use a wireless share for my connection for my web 
> access.  I pay my house mate to be part of his network, so this is not 
> road warring!  I am on the edge of the wireless router range, so the 
> signal is weak to begin with and drops out frequently complicating my 
> wireless technical development.  I have setup a test station that is 
> much closer to the router, but its cold in the garage, if you know 
> what I mean!
>
Buy a higher gain antenna. Better yet, buy two. One for the client and 
one for the WAP. I've used these [1] in the past and they are well worth 
the money. Gained an extra 200 feet in one direction and a solid signal 
through three walls in th other. If you watch you can get them for < 15 
shipped after rebate. Or you could always build your own antenna...
> Given that I don't know much about wireless accept what I have learned 
> from trial and error, it has been rough to get to a Linux 
> implementation of wireless networking.  At present I am still using 
> windows.  Frankly, I just kept giving up too easily and never really 
> tried to get things running, as other work has take priority.
>
What card are you using?
> Here is my question: should I stop worrying about virus protection and 
> make implementing Linux wireless my top priority, because virus 
> threats are low under Linux; Therefore, would I be better off running 
> Linux, with no virus protection, then to keep working with windows and 
> outdated AVG software?
That's up to you. If you are going to keep using windows, then get an 
A/V solution. Also, make sure you are running Firefox and Thunderbird.

Garl

[1] http://tinyurl.com/ppxtj