Do I still need to use a software firewall program with a router.

I have a Linksys wireless Access point router on my home system do I still
or should I use a software firewall program also?

KENNETH MAULTSBY wrote:

> I have a Linksys wireless Access point router on my home system do I still
> or should I use a software firewall program also?
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Probably.

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On Sat, 08 May 2004 05:24:24 GMT, "KENNETH MAULTSBY" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>I have a Linksys wireless Access point router on my home system do I still
>or should I use a software firewall program also?

Yer damned skippy you do, and if you're smart you'll run one that includes
rogue application protection...

What I use: http://blackice.iss.net/product_pc_protection.php

/daytripper

"KENNETH MAULTSBY" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a Linksys wireless Access point router on my home system do I still
> or should I use a software firewall program also?
>

I'm running the one on my new router AND zonealarm.
The more the better (well not really true, nothing seems to work with
the Windows XP firewall!!!!)

On Sat, 8 May 2004 11:11:40 UTC, "Johnny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> I'm running the one on my new router AND zonealarm.
> The more the better (well not really true, nothing seems to work with
> the Windows XP firewall!!!!)

And how do you rate the one built into XP? I guess not very highly if
you run a third party app.

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Doug Fitzpatrick wrote:

> On Sat, 8 May 2004 11:11:40 UTC, "Johnny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
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>>I'm running the one on my new router AND zonealarm.
>>The more the better (well not really true, nothing seems to work with
>>the Windows XP firewall!!!!)
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> And how do you rate the one built into XP? I guess not very highly if
> you run a third party app.
>

ICF, the firewall built into XP, is very limited. The primary
restriction is that running ICF on a PC inhibits F&P sharing.
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Thanks everyone for the feedback.
"KENNETH MAULTSBY" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a Linksys wireless Access point router on my home system do I still
> or should I use a software firewall program also?
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