using an extra computer as a firewall/router?. I have an extra pc that isnt being used(amd3800/2gig) and I recently set it up as a dns server using the trial version of simpledns, this really improved internet loading times. I started doing some research and...

using an extra computer as a firewall/router?. I have an extra pc that isnt being used(amd3800/2gig) and I recently set it up as a dns server using the trial version of simpledns, this really improved internet loading times. I started doing some research and...

wrote: > what u mean by hardware firewall? > Is linksys router a hardware firewall? No, not really. It's a router with NAT (Network Address Translation.) If you use a router with NAT, it's still a very good idea to use a 3rd party software firewall....

firewall would have an added layer of protection, however. > I have a D-Link router and it turns the XP firewall off when it is switched > on and given the extra control and features it has it never occurred to me > there was any benefit to having...

know. The WinXP Computer and 2 of the Win 98 Computers are using Symantec Internet Security (Firewall). The 3rd Win 98 Computer has no firewall protection on it. Should I open certain ports on the firewall to allow them all access to the net? If so...

Windows firewall without any exceptions. I've purchased my own cable modem and another "better" router. I've gone through four computers. The latest computer has been wiped and reformatted 4 times. I have been careful not to expose the computer to...

it takes will be greatly reduced. Let's take the cleanup of your computer step-by-step. Yes, it will take up some of your time - but consider what you use your computer for and how much you would dislike it if all of your stuff on your computer went...

games play perfect. You should buy a linux book if you know little about it, hang out in IRC on linux channels, and install linux on an old computer and hook it up as a firewall/router (I have mine on a pentium 266Mhz and I can't max it out). Just my opinion...

they're offering both of these two functionalities: A router works layer 3, a switch works layer 2 in the OSI reference model, see > Some routers even have built-in firewall. That usually means, that the devices have some extra filtering functionality....

Would a firewall prevent Sasser worm?. Archived from groups: comp.security.misc,alt.computer.security,comp.security.firewalls () If I had a firewall would that prevent the Sasser worm infecting my PC? I mean, if another infected system cannot see my ports...