Re: Windows 98 box is 'owned'

[Glenn Sieb <ges () wingfoot org>]

GuidoZ said the following on 10/1/2004 1:15 AM:

> While these are all good points, I'd like to make a clarification on one thing.
>
>  
>
> > 1)  Complete re-install of the OS with the addition of both a software
> > firewall (ZoneAlarm) and a Hardware Firewall (Linksys, Dlink, etc).
> >    
>
> Linksys, Dlink, etc are routers, not firewalls. While they function
> similar to a hardware firewall (providing NAT and blocking the systems
> behind them from direct access), they are NOT a substitute for a real
> hardware firewall (SonicWall, AlphaShield, etc) when required.
> Although, I believe a router would be plenty for your mother. =)
>
> People frequently toss around the term "hardware firewall" (including
> vendors), applying it to ANY device that provides NAT translation. In
> my eyes, it takes a lot more then NAT to make a firewall. Additional
> protection such as SPI, Content filtering, VPN, PKI, etc make up a
> true hardware firewall.
>  
Netgear's are firewalls. SPI, NAT, etc.

DLink is also a firewall. I had a DI703 which did SPI.

There *are* just routers that do nothing but NAT--but a lot of these 
boxes *do* offer Firewalls as well.

Best,
Glenn

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