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Re: firewall protection and Linksys router I also have a Linksys BEFSR41 but have anywhere from three to six systems behind it. Each system also runs a software firewall of some sort as well.
My main system runs Tiny Personal Firewall; that system is under my direct control and so I can use a somewhat more technical solution. The systems that my kids use have ZoneAlarm for protection. (And my oldest son's Linux system uses Linux security features.)
Why run the software firewalls? After all, I have Block WAN Requests turned on and always come up fully stealth in the security scans that I've run. I've never logged an attack on one of my systems either; the Linksys has turned away all that has come my way so far.
Mostly, I'm interested in preventing outbound attacks should something get past my defenses. So far, nothing has and I doubt that I'm an interesting enough target to make breaking through NAT worth the while. But I'd rather not find out too late that I should have implemented better security. |
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I've never logged an attack on one of my systems either; the Linksys has turned away all that has come my way so far.
I am a "bit" ignorant when it comes to firewalls. I have a Linksys 4-port router and ZA free version. I sometimes get pop-ups from ZA saying, "Zone Alarm has blocked access to your computer from..." Does this mean they are getting past my Linksys and shouldn't be? Is my Linksys not doing its job?
Thanks for any advice!
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merc669Premium
join:2000-08-19
Lexington Park, MD
| When I was messing with Napster or ICQ some of the recommendations were to Port Forward to the system certain ports for their use. Then I would see alerts from ZA. Then I would have to go into ZA and tell it, its okay to let that one go thru. But since for a long while I do not do any port forwarding and block any WAN Requests on the Linksys, I am seeing nothing on ZA.
Bill
[text was edited by author 2001-06-13 13:24:28] |
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 PinanPremium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-09-02
Murrieta, CA
kudos:1 | reply to Inspector
said by Inspector:
Does this mean they are getting past my Linksys and shouldn't be? Is my Linksys not doing its job?
I get the same at times. I would say the NAT in the Linksys only does so much. Thus having ZA also. |
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said by Inspector:
I am a "bit" ignorant when it comes to firewalls. I have a Linksys 4-port router and ZA free version. I sometimes get pop-ups from ZA saying, "Zone Alarm has blocked access to your computer from..." Does this mean they are getting past my Linksys and shouldn't be? Is my Linksys not doing its job?
It all depends on what you want to do with your systems. I don't do anything remotely server-like and so have no need to forward any ports or do anything else that would open up unsolicited connections through the firewall. Others desire to use their systems differently. Without understanding what you want to do with your systems, there is really no way for anyone to say if your Linksys is set up properly for you. I believe that mine is set up properly for me.
I think that gwion put it as well as anyone can. (And a thumbs up from me on that post.) |
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