Re: Ignorant to new broadband service, PLEASE HELP????

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 03/14/03 

From: "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 09:38:43 -0500

You need a true firewall, not just a router. Given that you have a network,
I'd suggest going for a hardware device - NetGear & LinkSys make nice cheap
ones. I prefer the Netgears myself. Make sure it does stateful packet
inspection - it will also do DHCP and NAT for you.

Moyah wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I have just decided to go broadband, but i am very worried
> about the security issue seeing as my IC will now be on
> 24/7. I have two computers and an XBox, so a friend
> reccomended that i get a Router(which i have). Is this
> sufficent to share may connections and keep my network
> safe from intruders??

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