Re: Router & Firewall?

From: David Angelovich (dangelovich_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/05/04 

Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 14:06:21 +1000

Suppose I were to not install a firewall of any kind (or maybe just leave
the XP one on), and port forwarding were disabled...
Would that be terribly unwise?

"Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message
news:ecXlxHkYEHA.2456@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Ah ... that's different. :-)
>
> NAT provides a fair amount of protection for the computers behind the
> router. In theory the presence of NAT means that the computer(s) behind
the
> router are invisible to the Internet. In practice this may depend on the
> configuration of the router, especially if it's forwarding ports to any PC
> inside the NAT barrier.
>
> Adding a firewall to the network setup will provide further protection -
or
> at least alert you if unwanted traffic is getting to your PC. If you add
a
> third-party firewall (as opposed to the built-in XP firewall) you will get
> both incoming and outgoing alerts and protection - which could come in
handy
> if you have let something inside that's establishing a connection you
don't
> want to the outside world.
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] rgharper@email.com
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>
> "David Angelovich" <dangelovich@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OZuYYYjYEHA.712@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Sorry, what I meant was it has built-in Router.... not firewall.... i
> typed
> > the wrong thing.....
> >
> > - David Angelovich
> >
> > "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message
> > news:uYwYmIjYEHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > If your DSL modem contains a firewall, that is a "hardware" firewall.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] rgharper@email.com
> > > * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> > > * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
> > > * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> > >
> > >
> > > "David Angelovich" <dangelovich@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:eqzB6diYEHA.1656@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi
> > > >
> > > > I've got a DSL modem (with built in firewall) running on my network
> with
> > > > NAT....
> > > > Should I also have a hardware firewall?
> > > > Someone told me that NAT and the router's capabilities act as a
> firewall
> > > > anyway..... Is this true?
> > > >
> > > > - David Angelovich
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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