firewall -v- router

[micki]

does a router(sp?) do the same thing a firewall does as
far as spam goes?

 

[VManes]

Neither really does anything for spam - you choose to let your email come
through. To reduce spam you need a software for that purpose, many exist.

Most routers include firewall capability, such that your PC behind it is
essentially invisible to the outside world. The hardware firewall in your
router protects you from outside threats - those trying to get into your PC
to rummage through it or use it to launch attacks on others. Software
firewall does that, too, and can have the added benefit of preventing any
malware that gets into your system from being able to communicate outwards -
keeps it from phoning home.

Safest course of action is to use both, make sure they're configured well,
and test them. Go to www.grc.com and use the Shield Up and Leaktest tests.

Val

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does a router(sp?) do the same thing a firewall does as
far as spam goes?

 

[JasonA]

Also software firewalls are starting to include protection for span etc.

With a permanent connection use a router with a built in fire wall. For
dial-up and permanent connection install firewall software that includes
antivirus and spam protection.

 

[CWatters]

Neither do much (anything?) for spam but they do help prevent people getting
into you PC via your internet connection. If you are planing to connect two
or more PC to the internet the best way (in my view) is to connect them
together using a router (not a hub) and connect the router to the internet.
Get a Router to suit your internet connection (eg ADSL, Cable). Hubs are
like Routers but don't have the built in Firewall.

 

[Ken Blake]

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does a router(sp?) do the same thing a firewall does as
far as spam goes?

Yes. As far as spam goes, they both do the same thing--nothing.

Neither is a tool for dealing with spam.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Yes, both a router and a firewall have exactly the same affect
upon spam - none whatsoever upon email or Usenet spam, but both will,
if properly configured, stop messenger service spam pop-ups.

Bruce Chambers

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[CZ]

Hubs are like Routers but don't have the built in Firewall.

CWatters:

Not really.
Hubs are OSI layer 1 devices that distribute a signal received on one port
to all other ports.
Routers are OSI Layer 3 devices that route packets between two subnets.

 

[JasonA]

Hubs don't even route (they just connect PC's in a LAN without the benefits
of an Ethernet switch). However, you can plug a router into a hub.

 

[JasonA]

How would a router without a built-in firewall stop spam and pop-ups.

 

[Malke]

How would a router without a built-in firewall stop spam and pop-ups.

Routers do have built-in firewalls in effect, because you can set them
to only allow traffic over selected ports. So, if you close off port
135 and 139, for instance, the messenger spam can't come in.
Configuring a router depends on the particular brand, but they usually
have web-based configuration utilities; i.e., you would enter
http://192.168.1.1 in your browser to get the router login. You would
read the router's manual for exact details.

HTH,

Malke

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Because only the router's IP address is visible to the outside
world, the messenger spam cannot be addressed to the PCs.

Bruce Chambers

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[JasonA]

I guess you mean when configured to use NAT. My router can be set to allow
all traffic through like a WAN.

 

[JasonA]

U'mm - you mean all modern ones. I thought they were initially made without
firewalls built in.