How much protection to offer router firewalls? [protection from internet threats] [wireless router]
Q: I have the Belkin Pre-N wireless router and the box is that a hardware firewall built much protection against Internet threats that do me? Hypothetically I could off my desktop without a software firewall (like ZoneAlarm)?
How To Protect Your Pet From Fleas
Re:I'm still waiting for freshprince to show us how to defeat nat without port forwarding or initiating a request.
Internet Marketing From A-z
Re:Originally posted by: guy
Originally posted by: guy
Originally posted by: guy
there are so many tools out there that can bypass nat.
From the outside? Like what?
I know NAT doesn't protect you when you initiate contact with a shady site, but I don't think there is much that can get into nat without ports forwarded or inside->out initiated connection.
That's certainly my understanding. If you're intelligent in your computer usage, NAT has always been sufficient in my experience. That said, an SPI firewall and/or software firewall certainly can't hurt.
FirewallPro – Full Online Protection
Re:Originally posted by: guy
Originally posted by: guy
there are so many tools out there that can bypass nat.
From the outside? Like what?
I know NAT doesn't protect you when you initiate contact with a shady site, but I don't think there is much that can get into nat without ports forwarded or inside->out initiated connection.
Internet Filtering Software.
Re:Originally posted by: guy
there are so many tools out there that can bypass nat.
From the outside? Like what?
Make Money Online
Re:really NAT is no longer secure….there are so many tools out there that can bypass nat.
when you buy a router/fw, look for a stateful inspection fw, it's better than just NAT.
SPI, is a feature available in many consumer level FWs now, and cheap too….so I suggest that if you're getting a router/fw, why not just spend a couple bucks more and get SPI instead?
hope this helps.
Internet Rags-to-Riches
Re:Hmm.. I would say that Router?s NAT Firewall is an excellent tool to start with.
However it covers only about 40% of the prospective trouble that is associated in general with having an Internet Broadband connection, and only 20% in cases of careless surfer that visits ?Junk? Sites.
It is not uncommon that I have to remove ?Junk? units in hundreds form client?s computers that use only Router/NAT protection.
:sun:
LinkShield Link Protection.
Re:I agree with weaver — nat protection really is a wonderful thing. I have an old wired router I keep around for just that purpose — I won't plug a computer into the (semi-public) network unless it's protected by nat or a software firewall. Nat is just easier though
75% Payout!~ Succession: the Biggest Threat To Your Family Business
Re:Originally posted by: guy
I've got the Belkin Pre-n Wireless router and on the box it says that it has a hardware firewall built in. How much protection from internet threats does that give me? Hypothetically could I run my desktop off it without a software firewall (like Zonealarm)?
EZ LAN FTW!!
courtesy of jack (http://ezlan.net/firewall.html)
Internet Rags-to-Riches
Re:Most of those "hardware firewalls" are really just NAT (network address translation). Nat is actually fairly good protection, and I ran my XP box without a s/w firewall inside my nat for years. The only reason to run S/W firewall inside your nat would be to protect you from other things inside the nat (other PC's).
Related posts
Tags: protection from internet threats, wireless router