AlanHo Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 I have a Netgear wireless router which is in line with my Telewest cable connection and broadband Modem to enable internet conection by both my desktop and laptop. The router has its own hardware firewall.I also use the Windows XP firewall on both computers - am I sufficiently protected and do I really need yet another firewall like Zone Alarm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D4\/!d Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 I have a Netgear wireless router which is in line with my Telewest cable connection and broadband Modem to enable internet conection by both my desktop and laptop. I'm the same (except it's two desktops).WinXP Firewall is switched off, and I don't use a software firewall at all, just the Netgear wireless router. :| Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Are you sure it is a firewall, not just a NAT router? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted March 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 I have no idea what a NAT isThis is the manual specSecureA true firewall secures your network against hackers: Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) and Denial of Service (DoS) attack prevention averts potential threats by scanning incoming traffic and Network Address translation (NAT) shields your networked devices from intruders. Powerful WEP encryption (40/64- or 128-bit) on the wireless LAN conceals your information from eavesdroppers. MAC Address Control prevents unauthorized access to your wireless network. VPN pass-through give secure Internet access to your office or corporate networkThe advert for the router claimed it had a hardware firewall which was better than any software - hence my questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Yeah you have NAT then as well as SPI. So your good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuzzman Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 Keep in mind though none of those will notify you on an attempted outbound connection by a new program. Other than that, you're pretty secure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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