Re: routers and firewalls

From: Miha Pihler (mihap-news_at_atlantis.si)
Date: 07/04/04 

Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2004 09:43:06 +0200

Hi,

on some routers you can perform NAT (Network Address Translation) from
public IP to private IP. Some people use this functionality in combination
with packet filtering (what may come in and what may go out) also as
firewall.

NAT was never intended as security (firewall) feature so it's really note
recommended to be used as one.

For more information about how to configure NAT and packet filters you
should check your product documentation.

Mike

"D-boy" <D-boy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8BCEB896-D09C-4073-A504-9DCA828AC528@microsoft.com...
>I have two computers and use a router to connect both to the internet. I
>hear that routers work as a firewall, but is this true and if not what
>should i do. Also, i just bought a new dell and when i try to enable
>norton firewall i cannot connect to the internet, what do i do?

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