Hardware Router

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I want to connect two computers together on one DSL line using a router that has firewall
capabilities. I read on this site that using a router would be as good as a firewall, so why shouldn't
I use it? Cheaper too, wouldn't need a firewall program or the need to update it.
Thanks for all you help so far. Any comments on this?
Don
 
From: "Daj" <[email protected]>

| I want to connect two computers together on one DSL line using a router that has firewall
| capabilities. I read on this site that using a router would be as good as a firewall, so
| why shouldn't I use it? Cheaper too, wouldn't need a firewall program or the need to
| update it. Thanks for all you help so far. Any comments on this?
| Don


Don:

A Router that has a full FireWall implementation will have such things as Statefule Packet
Inspection (SPI) and a cabability to interpret a comprehensive set of "rules". SOHO Routers
may or may not implement SPI and tend to have a simplistic GUI for entering a limited number
of filtering rules.

In simplistic terms, a device like the Linksys BEFSR41 will allow you to share the one DSL
connection for your computers and its simplistic FireWall capabilities will protect you MS
Networking from leaking out and from hackers and Internet worms from getting into you LAN.

The use of FireWall applications is still a good idea as it adds another layer of PC
protection since a third party FireWall application can warn you if a piece of malware is
trying to access the Internet. The Router will not do this. There are free FireWall
applications on the market.
 
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