Re: Router & Firewall?

From: Richard G. Harper (rgharper_at_email.com)
Date: 07/06/04 

Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 06:58:47 -0400

Glad to be able to help. 

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"David Angelovich" <dangelovich@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eGM8ZOxYEHA.996@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> I understand now.
> Thanks for your help.
>
> - David Angelovich
>
>
> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message
> news:uC607xuYEHA.2812@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > I can't say it would be "terribly" unwise, if you practice safe
computing
> > habits the combination of NAT plus XP's firewall is probably plenty of
> > protection.  But if you're in the habit of opening unexpected
attachments
> > and/or surfing sites whose pedigree you don't know for sure then you may
> > wish to consider added protection.
> >
> > -- 
> > Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x]  rgharper@email.com
> > * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
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> >
> >
> > "David Angelovich" <dangelovich@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:eWIqvVkYEHA.4068@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > 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
> > > > * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> > > > * for the benefit of all.  Private mail is usually not replied to.
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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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