Re: wireless broadband router

From: KC (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/03/04 

Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 13:13:45 -0700

Phil, Thanks for your reply. I have a D-Link DI614+
router connected to my cable modem. My laptop has a
PCMCIA wireless cardbus adapter, D-Link DWL-650+.

Inbound protection is what I want, but not using XP FW.

--KC
>-----Original Message-----
>Depends. What do you have? And where is it in your
system? Remember, the
>built-in firewall function of Windows XP is an in-bound
only firewall, with
>no functionality to block unwanted OUTBOUND
communication.
>
>The term "broadband" router is mostly a marketing ploy,
so likely you have
>only the most basic of inbound firewall protection;
address translation.
>
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>Phil Weldon, pweldonatmindjumpdotcom
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>"KC" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
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>> Does the use of a wireless broadband router
automatically
>> act as a fire wall for PC using XPP with Windows
firewall
>> disabled?
>>
>> Thanks, KC
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