Firewall, where?

[Kardon]

For my home network (which consists of a desktop windows, laptop windows, a desktop mac, a playstaion 2 and my D-Link DI-604 router)
Where should I put the firewall(s)? I use the port firewall to block sasser through the 3 ports Symantec says it uses, and I currently have Norton Firewall 2005 on my desktop windows.

Should I keep my current setup? Or should I invest in a new router? What kind of firewalls do routers have?
Or, any suggestions I haven't listed?

 

[Cooky]

Your DI-604 already has built-in firewall.

 

[Kardon]

Originally posted by: Cooky
Your DI-604 already has built-in firewall.

I know that I use it to block Sasser.
Is that as involved as router firewalls get? Just block XXX port(s)?

 

[n0cmonkey]

Decent firewalls block all but a few that you specifically allow.

 

[Kardon]

What do you consider 'decent'?

 

[JackMDS]

May be this can Help: Basic Protection for Broadband Internet Installation.

:sun:

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Kardon
What do you consider 'decent'?

Generally a firewall with stateful packet inspection.