Re: Proper firewall and NAT router

From: Mike Saunders (mike_at_folleytech.co.uk)
Date: 10/09/04 

Date: 8 Oct 2004 17:38:50 -0500

Duane Arnold wrote:

> "Mike Saunders" <mike@folleytech.co.uk> wrote in
> news:4166fc31$1_4@127.0.0.1:
>
> > I am fairly familiar with my home NAT router and its facilities (eg
> > port forwarding, IP filtering, VPN etc) and would like to know in
> > what way this is inferior to commercial firewall products. I note
> > that a no of posts have said that a NAT router is not a proper
> > firewall
> >
>
> It talks about the FW (none) part of the NAT router for home usage.
>
> http://www.homenethelp.com/web/explain/about-NAT.asp
>
> If the NAT router cannot meet the specs in the link *about what a FW
> does*, then it is not a FW appliance.
>
> http://www.firewall-software.com/firewall_faqs/what_does_firewall_do.h
> tml
>
> Duane :)

Useful links, thanks

Mike

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