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Linksys Broadband Firewall Router - But does it have a firewall ? ? ? ?
Hello Group, I've had this Linksys Firewall Router lying around for about a
year and decided to install due to an increase (??) in virus attacks on the Adelphia network... The model is: BEFSX41 I installed the router A.O.K. and it seemed to work...! Then I looked in the package and found this CD-r with a copy of Nortons Internet Security / with the Norton's Software Firewall. Well, I thought... if the Router has a hardware firewall... WHY would I need a software firewall ? ? ? So......... my question is does the Linksys router have a hardware firewall. And why would they package a software firewall ???? Do I really need the Norton's Software as it crashed my computer after I installed it... as a matter of fact, the install did not even complete..! Anyone.....! Starz_Kid... |
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Linksys Broadband Firewall Router - But does it have a firewall ? ? ? ?
On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 03:21:16 GMT, "Starz_Kid"
wrote: Hello Group, I've had this Linksys Firewall Router lying around for about a year and decided to install due to an increase (??) in virus attacks on the Adelphia network... The model is: BEFSX41 I installed the router A.O.K. and it seemed to work...! Then I looked in the package and found this CD-r with a copy of Nortons Internet Security / with the Norton's Software Firewall. It's a CD-R, not a regular stamped CD? That seems a bit odd, are you sure nobody else made this CD-R and threw it into the box? Might be a trial version or something like that. Well, I thought... if the Router has a hardware firewall... WHY would I need a software firewall ? ? ? Software firewalls tend to have more user configuration possible than the typical consumer grade router. They also make it possible to block outbound traffic more discriminately. However, I don't know if that one does, and in general Norton's stuff is overbloated and a resource hog- I suggest you NOT install it, even if you didn't have the hardware firewall. So......... my question is does the Linksys router have a hardware firewall. And why would they package a software firewall ???? yes that basic function is inherant in it being a router. Which further controls in incoming or outgoing port block/allow and other types of controls can vary per router and firmware. Basically, you first need to define what you want/need to do then see if the router allows for it. Do I really need the Norton's Software as it crashed my computer after I installed it... as a matter of fact, the install did not even complete..! If you want a software firewall, avoid it, and the McAfee stuff and seek alternatives with a Google search for "best software firewall". You will still, first need to define what capabilities you want/need out of one. you wrote "virus attacks" but the typical virus is not going to be guarded against by ANY firewall. The key to that is to use applications that limit or disallow, don't support virus exploitation. In other words, running safe code only. Some software like IE or OE, will by default run unsafe code so if insecure apps are necessary then they should be configured and limited as much as possible. In other words, the best hardware firewall, software firewall, and antivirus program in the world is not likely to keep you safe in high-risk situations, like if you ran a default configuration of IE and visited a malicious website. |
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Linksys Broadband Firewall Router - But does it have a firewall ? ? ? ?
Starz_Kid wrote: Hello Group, I've had this Linksys Firewall Router lying around for about a year and decided to install due to an increase (??) in virus attacks on the Adelphia network... The model is: BEFSX41 I installed the router A.O.K. and it seemed to work...! Then I looked in the package and found this CD-r with a copy of Nortons Internet Security / with the Norton's Software Firewall. Well, I thought... if the Router has a hardware firewall... WHY would I need a software firewall ? ? ? yeah, a lof of home routers mnowadays don't just do routig, they have built inm firewalls. a software one(PFW-personal firewall) and a hardware firewall(cheap one in a home router). I guess both are v imperfect. Though your softtware firewall would give you more info on what is outgoing. this can be a nuisane. Blocking incoming is important. Win XP firewall does that. A default enabled NAT function in your router will naturally do that. the firewall within can be set to block incoming. this is more secure than the NAT function for blocking incoming. So......... my question is does the Linksys router have a hardware firewall. And why would they package a software firewall ???? to make it look good. like you're getting more for your money. maybe norton and linksys have a mutually beneficial deal. I imagine norton paying linksys , it's marketting. Do I really need the Norton's Software as it crashed my computer after I installed it... as a matter of fact, the install did not even complete..! avoid norton. there's no way that you need it. |
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Linksys Broadband Firewall Router - But does it have a firewall ? ? ? ?
Yes, the Linksys is a 'hardware" firewall, which acts in a different way
than a software firewall. Ideally everyone with a broadband connection should use BOTH. The hardware firewall prevents snooper packets on the internet from identifying the various inbound ports on your computer and downloading evil software that can take control of your system, etc. (Bots.) The software firewall works such that if you download an e-mail or visit a WWW site that contains a Trojan or other malware that is allowed to download (note: the hardware firewall would NOT stop this type of activity), the software firewall will prevent the malware from connecting Outwards and sending your private information/data from your computer to their pre-designated web site. -- DaveW ---------------- "Starz_Kid" wrote in message m... Hello Group, I've had this Linksys Firewall Router lying around for about a year and decided to install due to an increase (??) in virus attacks on the Adelphia network... The model is: BEFSX41 I installed the router A.O.K. and it seemed to work...! Then I looked in the package and found this CD-r with a copy of Nortons Internet Security / with the Norton's Software Firewall. Well, I thought... if the Router has a hardware firewall... WHY would I need a software firewall ? ? ? So......... my question is does the Linksys router have a hardware firewall. And why would they package a software firewall ???? Do I really need the Norton's Software as it crashed my computer after I installed it... as a matter of fact, the install did not even complete..! Anyone.....! Starz_Kid... |
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Linksys Broadband Firewall Router - But does it have a firewall ? ? ? ?
Starz_Kid wrote:
Hello Group, I've had this Linksys Firewall Router lying around for about a year and decided to install due to an increase (??) in virus attacks on the Adelphia network... The model is: BEFSX41 I installed the router A.O.K. and it seemed to work...! Then I looked in the package and found this CD-r with a copy of Nortons Internet Security / with the Norton's Software Firewall. Well, I thought... if the Router has a hardware firewall... WHY would I need a software firewall ? ? ? So......... my question is does the Linksys router have a hardware firewall. And why would they package a software firewall ???? Do I really need the Norton's Software as it crashed my computer after I installed it... as a matter of fact, the install did not even complete..! Yes, it does use a hardware, SPI firewall. http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/Revie...ID-BEFSX41.php You could use it with the Windows XP SP2 firewall, however it's probably not necessary. |
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Linksys Broadband Firewall Router - But does it have a firewall ? ? ? ?
"Starz_Kid" wrote in message m... Hello Group, I've had this Linksys Firewall Router lying around for about a year and decided to install due to an increase (??) in virus attacks on the Adelphia network... The model is: BEFSX41 I installed the router A.O.K. and it seemed to work...! Then I looked in the package and found this CD-r with a copy of Nortons Internet Security / with the Norton's Software Firewall. Well, I thought... if the Router has a hardware firewall... WHY would I need a software firewall ? ? ? So......... my question is does the Linksys router have a hardware firewall. And why would they package a software firewall ???? Do I really need the Norton's Software as it crashed my computer after I installed it... as a matter of fact, the install did not even complete..! Anyone.....! Starz_Kid... Hello Group, Thanks to all who responded...! Starz_Kid... |
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