Apache Web Server + Firewalls

[9AF]

I have recently been looking at particular servers to use to help me develop a site using PHP. Obviously apache comes up a lot. However, I am using Zone Alarm 3.1.395 as my firewall and i have read on apache.org that (a) Zone Alarm is not supported and (B) many people using this combo are having problems.

 

So my question is:

Has anybody here used zone alarm and apache successfully?

 

If not, do you have any recommendations as to which servers to go for in relation to the firewall that I\'m using? Or would I be better off using another firewall package?

 

If I\'m barking up the wrong tree please tell me. I would appreciate any advice.

 

Thanks in Advance

 

9AF