Re: Hardware, software or both?
From: Stephko (stephko12nospam_at_attbi.com)
Date: 05/23/03
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Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 15:33:53 GMT
Thank you so much everyone for being so kind and informative If I may ask
one more question please regarding routers. Sometimes I use messenger to
talk with family overseas, how could I configure the router to allow
Messenger to access the Internet or this will not be possible anymore once I
have installed a router?
"Leythos" <void@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1937e12e13aa05ed989aae@news-server.columbus.rr.com...
> In article <Xns9383DB64AA1C6donut@216.102.43.227>, none@none.com says...
> > "Stephko" <stephko12nospam@attbi.com> wrote in
> > news:vmdza.700654$Zo.149802@sccrnsc03:
> >
> > > Good afternoon, I am new at this and trying to decide which "route"
> > > to follow. This is for a home computer, I am the only user and right
> > > now I am checking the Sygate Personal firewall and like it a lot.
> > > Shall I invest on a hardware firewall or the software will do just
> > > fine. I not sure I understand what the difference is ... Shall I use
> > > both and if so will this be overkill or even screw up my system?
> > >
> > > I am following the directions of http://www.geocities.com/yosponge/
> > > (thanks to other posts) in the meantime.
> > >
> > > Thanks so much for any feedback
> >
> > The other posts so far are right on, and I wouldn't worry too much about
a
> > router unless you are connected 24/7 or plan to network.
> >
> > I'm a Kerio fan myself, but I am thinking about giving Sygate another
> > whirl, based on what I have been reading about it lately.
>
> I think that EVERYONE needs to understand the skill / experience level
> of the user above, and the type of user (like the above) that asks about
> these firewall questions. Here are my thoughts concerning software
> firewalls and routers:
>
> 1) Software firewalls are great when you know how to configure them and
> when an experienced security person is managing them.
>
> 2) Software firewalls are easy for the non-technical computer user to
> open holes through - they don't understand the warning messages and
> "may" create an opening.
>
> 3) Routers are very cheap - often cheaper than the registered copy price
> of the personal firewall applications.
>
> 4) Routers are not easy for the home user to misconfigure and don't
> prompt them for something every time a new attempt is made.
>
> 5) Routers block all inbound traffic by default - nothing gets in unless
> their machine is already hacked.
>
> 6) Routers allow you to run an internal network with file/printer
> sharing without the fear of sharing it with everyone on the internet.
>
> 7) Routers isolate your run unsolicited inbound traffic, so your machine
> is not exposed to the extra CPU processing power / Memory needed to
> defend itself. Think about how many people are running XP with 128MB
> ram!
>
> 8) Software firewalls can mess with the operating system on some users
> machines - I've not had this problem, but many people do.
>
> 9) Software firewalls are needed for dial-up connections and for people
> that move their system from one network to another network (laptops).
> You can be hacked just as easily on a dial-up connection as you can ona
> DSL/Cable connection. When on another network, Company / Private, your
> computer is fully exposed unless you have a software firewall on it.
>
> 10) No matter how much you explain it to a firewall novice or non-
> technical person, they will eventually misconfigure their software
> firewall.
>
> I ALWAYS install a NAT/Router for clients, and then a software firewall
> for the ones that need the extra security. The NAT/Router is first, then
> the personal firewall.
>
> Don't get any of this wrong, I love CheckPoint FW1 and others, but these
> personal firewall apps, while great applications, are extremely easy to
> misconfigure - the difference being the level of expertise of the person
> doing the configuration.
>
> Get a router if you have cable/dsl, get a personal firewall of you have
> anything that is not always-on.
>
>
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