Forums
New posts
Articles
Product Reviews
Policies
FAQ
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Digital Lifestyle
Internet, Networking, and Wireless
Hardware Firewall for AirPort Extreme
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="cwa107" data-source="post: 476239" data-attributes="member: 24098"><p>Just to be clear, firewalls do not stop viruses. They can keep hackers from locating and penetrating your system, but a virus can still come from removable media, email, etc. They can also be useful tools for finding out if your system is infected with Spyware. With a firewall that blocks out-going traffic, you can determine if a piece of software is trying to "phone home" or if your system is infected a Trojan that is trying to send information from your computer.</p><p></p><p>The firewall in Windows XP and Vista is not bad, configured properly - but it only goes so far in that it doesn't stop outbound traffic (although it can prevent certain applications from acting like a "server"). Most people will be fine sitting behind a NAT firewall that is built into most routers. With that said, it's still not a bad idea to keep software firewalls enabled in the event your network is penetrated or you leave that network and join another, public network.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cwa107, post: 476239, member: 24098"] Just to be clear, firewalls do not stop viruses. They can keep hackers from locating and penetrating your system, but a virus can still come from removable media, email, etc. They can also be useful tools for finding out if your system is infected with Spyware. With a firewall that blocks out-going traffic, you can determine if a piece of software is trying to "phone home" or if your system is infected a Trojan that is trying to send information from your computer. The firewall in Windows XP and Vista is not bad, configured properly - but it only goes so far in that it doesn't stop outbound traffic (although it can prevent certain applications from acting like a "server"). Most people will be fine sitting behind a NAT firewall that is built into most routers. With that said, it's still not a bad idea to keep software firewalls enabled in the event your network is penetrated or you leave that network and join another, public network. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Digital Lifestyle
Internet, Networking, and Wireless
Hardware Firewall for AirPort Extreme
Top