Router and Software Firewall Question

[Night201]

Quick question:

I just bought a router with a firewall built in obviously. Do I still need a software firewall on my computer like Internet Security?

 

[Russ]

Probably not, but I use both just because I like the extra security. Your router won't block outgoing connections. The right software firewall, such as Zone Alarm, will.

Russ, NCNE

 

[konichiwa]

I think the firewall will (or should) block outgoing connections. I think.

 

[Russ]

A real firewall would have that ability. A SOHO/consumer level router does not.

Russ, NCNE

 

[spidey07]

what router did you buy? we'll tell you if it has a firewall or not.

QUIT CALLING THESE SOHO BOXES ROUTERS AND FIREWALLS. THEY ARE NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

they don't route anything and they sure as heck cannot in the loosest sense of the word be called firewalls. pretty good marketing though.

sorry, blowin off steam.

 

[Russ]

Spidey,

The problem is that if we started calling them Gateways, we'd be constantly explaining what we were discussing.

Russ, NCNE

 

[imustbecrazy]

In English....

Basically, the router acts as a hardware firewall. When you establish an Internet connection,
your request for information, surfing, has a leading and a trailing packet assigned to it by your
system. You router checks every packet coming into your computer for these packets. Bogus
packet, not from your computer, are ignored ( outside hackers trying to get in ). Surfing the net, you may become infective. Software will be installed on your PC w/out you knowledge. It will transmit information from your pc to whoever created the virus. Thus, it has the correct
packets and passes thru your firewall.

The additional software < BlackIce,... > flags you when your PC trying to sending packets from applications not authorized to do so.

Okay.

Long winded.

 

[bex0rs]

LOL Russ!

~bex0rs

 

[goldboyd]

Ahhhh, thank you for saying that Spidey...it's refreshing to hear someone else say/think that

 

[JackMDS]

Late at Night LOL.

Since I am driving this:

Click here

You should stop calling your Vehicle a Car.

 

[Russ]

Jack,

That's not a car, or an automobile. That's an orgasm.

Russ, NCNE

 

[JackMDS]

Russ,

That is Lamborgini Countach.

But your Rig beats it.

 

[spidey07]

fine....

i'm gonna start calling my win98 box a router simply because it has a static routing table and can do nat.

so...what'dya think of my new router? it has a 60 gig hard drive. (again has nothing to do with routing) and a whopping 384 meg or ram just to buffer all those requests for web pages that can't seem to refresh fast enough. and it runs windows!!!!

Buy spidey's router for $15,000 ea. and get all the routing you'll ever need.
it comes with these super new features:
windows 2000
hard drive
memory
superfast CISC premium intel processor running at an unprecedented 400 MHz!!!!!! able to handle upto fifteen hundred gigabits per second with 128 bit encryption.
If you call now we'll include a print server at no extra cost!!!! (SMC)

satisfaction guarnteed! you'll surf the web upto 10 times faster and get more girls all while owninig your own real estate and making millions! hurry...quantities are limited. operator is standing by with swiss bank account ready for transfer.
ACCT# - 997-555-1212


RUSS, been bungiei jumping lately?

 

[Russ]

I heard somewhere that &quot;Countach&quot; is Italian for Holy Sh!t!

Russ, NCNE

 

[Russ]

Nah, Spidey, the insanity was a temporary, once only occurence.:Q

Russ, NCNE

 

[spidey07]

cool, countach rhymes with so many dirty words it has to be sexy.

<---has owned a 1988 lotus esprit turbo...grin


What...no takers on this instant router product?

 

[Russ]

<-----Has owned a 1985 Corvette. Now driving a Ford Aerostar cargo van.:Q

Russ, NCNE

 

[spidey07]

darn yung'uns.

i'll smoke that vette anyday. but i digress. we're jackin this thread.

BUY MY MODEL PENT2SUPERDUPER FIREWALL/ROUTER AND WE'LL THROW IN A 384 PORT HUB FOR FREE!!! That's a $55,000 dollar value!

 

[imustbecrazy]

I guess 2 dixie cups and a string are out of the question too?