Re: NAT Router



"Tony" wrote in message news:9cfi03178975b8clqjd61064ggoelj7huf@xxxxxxxxxx
I have only one desktop computer that is used here.

I have looked at several software personal firewalls. They all for the
most part seem to be a joke.

Would I just be better off connecting this computer to a "NAT Router"
for its firewall protection.

Thanks for any and all help you can offer.

You don't need to think in terms of "either/or". I have an inexpensive D-Link router between my cable modem and PC, and it has a firewall built-in, which I have enabled. I still use a software firewall on the PC because I like to be more aware of the outgoing traffic. The only time I've had a Trojan on my PC I became aware of it because Agnitum's Outpost Firewall flagged and blocked it.

Why do you feel software firewalls are a joke? The biggest problem with them is they require users to make decisions - it can sometimes be hard to identify applications requesting outbound connections even when you pay attention know what to look for. If the user just clicks "OK" every time the firewall pops up a permissions request then the purpose is defeated, but that's not the fault of the software.

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