Dial-up may not have seemed like it could have held any advantages, but it actually did have one upside. It is much less prone to hacking. Every time you dialed-in your computer was assigned a new IP address. That unique IP address made you a moving target that was more difficult for hackers to hit.

With a high-speed connection you are assigned a static IP address (it never changes). So, your computer went from being a moving target to staying still with a bulls-eye pasted on side. That, coupled with fact that with a high-speed connection your computer is always online, are ideal conditions for a potential hacker attack. That seemingly beneficial always-on connection gives hackers a 24/7 open invitation to try and hack your system. Once inside they can access personal or financial details, compromise your computer's operating system, or unleash a virus, worm, or spyware.

Which Firewall is Right For You?

Now that you know how vital a firewall is to protection of your PC you have to decide which firewall is right for you. Software or hardware.

If you have begun using Solidworks for your 3D modeling it’s quite likely you have amassed lots of Autocad drawings over years. More than likely, you would like to continue using same look and feel in drawing borders you make in Solidworks.

You can import Autocad drawing borders into Solidworks but there is some preparation you should do before attempting it. This preparation will make sure that you can copy back to Autocad in future with minimal problems. Lets assume you have opened a sample Autocad drawing and you have entire drawing border visible on screen.

Start by making sure your drawing border and title block, bill of material and revision blocks are only things visible. You can leave text in title blocks, you can always edit it later in Solidworks. Same applies to drawing numbers, revision numbers and any other textual information that might need to be placed on every drawing you create.