Re: Hardware Firewall with Cable Modem?

From: John Smith (someone_at_microsoft.com)
Date: 11/06/03 

Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 08:41:33 -0400

Veryt true, however if you invest in a more expensive home firewall you'll have
the functionality that is missing from the cheapers ones.

Netscreen 5XP or a Fortinet 50 ring a bell.

"Brian" <NOSPAM@This.Address> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 5 Nov 2003 19:21:20 -0500, "ChrisNorth"
> <chrisnorth@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> >So twice tonight I've seen the suggestion that a software firewall (I'm
> >using ZAfree) can hog usage and can safely be turned off because of the
> >hardware firewall included with your cable or DSL connection.
> >
> >My installation tech was not very forthcoming with information as he sat at
> >my PC working on hooking me up. I had to slow him down a couple times to
> >explain things so that I would be in-the-know if necessary.
> >
> >Anyway, someone please advise as to this hardware firewall? How do I know
> >it's there and/or how effective it is and how can I configure it (do I need
> >to?) to allow certain programs to access the net and not others. And is
> >there a nice traffic monitor somewhere like my ZA?
> >
> >Thanks muchly.
>
> Chris,
>
> You can disable the software firewall safely if you have a router.
>
> However, understand that a router is ONLY an inbound firewall. It will
> hide your presence on the internet from unwanted eyes.
>
> But it will not stop any outbound traffic. ie. if you have a program
> that accesses the internet and sends information you will not know
> about it. Currently you have to "OK" any program to access the
> internet, correct? Well without the software firewall you will no
> longer have control on what programs access the internet from your
> computer.
>
> If you simply want to watch what is outgoing, you could try a smaller
> software firewall, ie Sygate Personal Firewall or Look'n'Stop (I think
> that is its name, I know this is a very small firewall).
>
> Unless you are running a P2-266 or slower, I'd leave some sort of
> software firewall running, or unless you are absolutely sure of the
> programs that are accessing the internet.
>
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------
> Brian Howe
> ------------
> Information is power.
> Thanks to all who empower me
> ----------------------------------------------

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