[Rhodes22-list] virus? - firewalls

[Peter Thorn]

Robert,

Would the software work equally well on a non-wireless LinkSys network?

PT


> Richard F Sheehan wrote:
> > Yes
> >  it does have a firewall.  Two firewalls can mess up your network, in
> > that some of the computers may not be able to contact each other.
> 
> Another view:
> 
> USR etc. (and perhaps Linksys) have produced wireless routers that
> perform NAT (network address translation).  This prevents hosts on the
> outside from seeing the real IP address of your computer, and thereby
> reduces the probability of direct attack.  This is a good first line of
> defense, but IMHO is not a firewall.  I use the USR 8022 wireless router
> to share a cable internet connection among several computers.
> 
> In addition, I use (and pay for) the Zone Alarm Pro personal firewall
> because it has been reliable and because it catches OUTGOING connections
> as well as those attempting to come in.  This is particularly valuable
> in catching embedded spyware as it tries to "phone home".
> 
> These two agents, one hardware and one software, play well together.
> -- 
> Robert Skinner, "Squirrel Haven"
> 9 Gateway Commons, Gorham, ME 04038-1331
> 
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