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Re: Firewall setup for 24/7 server
- Subject: Re: Firewall setup for 24/7 server
- From: Jon Payne <jgpayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:25:35 +0000 (GMT)
I always wonder why they don't provide firewalls on WAPs...
----- Original Message ----
From: Jim Noble <yahoo-groups@xxxxxxx>
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, 15 January, 2007 10:40:23 AM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Firewall setup for 24/7 server
Pankaj Dhokia wrote:
>> Basically, the NAT translation gives quite a high degree of
defense in and
>> of itself - there are not that many ways to get through a NAT
router, and
>> the Vigor also has a (pretty basic) stateful inspection firewall
built in.
>>
> So really, there is no point in running ANY firewall software on ANY
PC
> on the LAN as the router should/will handle most attacks?
>
You definitely want to run s/w firewalls if you have a wi-fi network...
Jim
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