Newbee question ?

[Larry]

Archived from groups: alt.internet.wireless (More info?)

Does the wireless router have or need a firewall or does the firewall on
each comp. do what a firewall does??

thanks, larry

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.internet.wireless (More info?)

On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 03:30:43 GMT, "LaRrY" <2roo@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>Does the wireless router have or need a firewall or does the firewall on
>each comp. do what a firewall does??
>thanks, larry

All wireless routers include a firewall of sorts. However, this
firewall on most wireless routers only really works for blocking
incoming data. All outgoing data goes right through the router.

The software firewall on your PC protects you against attacks from
other PC's on your LAN or at a wireless hot spot. It also filters
outgoing traffic, which most (not all) wireless routers do not do.
Other than making configuration a bit more entertaining, there's
nothing wrong with running both the firewall in the wireless router
and the software firewall on the PC.

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