Re: Linksys hardware firewall enough...?

From: Kenneth (usenet_at_SPAMLESSsoleassociates.com)
Date: 11/09/04 

Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2004 09:17:19 -0500

On Tue, 09 Nov 2004 13:59:22 GMT, Gary
<garyd@efn.org.spamsux> wrote:

>Lars M. Hansen wrote:
>
>> Do you see the difference? You need more than the rudimentary packet
>> filtering found in these broadband routers to make it a firewall.
>
>I certainly do see the difference in the features. But by every
>definition, a packet filter is still a firewall. I'm not recommending
>that hotmail.com start deploying Linksys home networking gear to protect
>their server farm. I'm suggesting that end users with small networks
>need not always be encouraged to spend more than US$300 for a device
>whose role could easily be filled by a D-Link DFL-80 or NetGear FR114P,
>etc., etc.
>
>-Gary

Hi Gary,

I was the OP on this thread (I shudder to think of what I
have caused...<g>) and want to check that I understand you
properly.

I have a five node net in our office. I travel with a laptop
on occasion.

For the net in the office, we pipe through a Linksys WRT54G
router.

When I travel with the laptop, I run it with Sygate Personal
Firewall.

In your view, would that constitute reasonable protection?

I will add that I do not carry with me the Whitehouse
Nuclear arming codes. (I keep those on index cards on my
desk.)

Sincere thanks for your comments, 

-- 
Kenneth
If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

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