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Re: firewall protection and Linksys router 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.) |
