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Do I need a router with Mac and these firewall settings?
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<blockquote data-quote="RadDave" data-source="post: 1744193" data-attributes="member: 234411"><p>Hello - appears your posts have appeared - I tried to eliminate some of the duplication above - let me address a few of your questions just as starters:</p><p></p><p>1 - Glad that you enjoyed Steve Gibson's site (I've been using 'Shields Up' since my PC days) - you're pretty much in 'Stealth Mode' meaning that your ports tested are not being seen on the public internet - that is GOOD! Plus, your IP address (i.e. one assigned by your ISP) seems to also be hidden - true? Or did it show up as in my example? Your results are better than mine, i.e. I'm ALL closed or stealthed - you seem to be HIDDEN except for some of this discussion above - for that, you need to spend more time on Gibson's site.</p><p></p><p>2 - NOW, do you still want a router w/ the Gibson results? For me, despite my public IP address being seen, the internally assigned addresses by my home network's router are completely hidden - SO, I would probably still suggest that you obtain a router for the best security and a more robust firewall - what to buy? You can google for many suggestions, such as this <a href="http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2398080,00.asp" target="_blank">PC Mag Review</a> - pick the one in your price range based on the reviews - I've owned Linksys and Cisco routers in the past and am now using an Apple AirPort Extreme - I like using Apple products together, so for a less expensive option, you might consider the Apple AirPort Express (again go to the Apple website or do some googling). Let me stop there for you to respond. Dave <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>ADDENDUM: <strong>Vansmith</strong> left a post as I was composing about the Apple routers and his concerns are an important consideration, i.e. Apple has not upgraded this equipment in a number of years and is about to abort this line - but might be still worth reviewing for your particular needs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RadDave, post: 1744193, member: 234411"] Hello - appears your posts have appeared - I tried to eliminate some of the duplication above - let me address a few of your questions just as starters: 1 - Glad that you enjoyed Steve Gibson's site (I've been using 'Shields Up' since my PC days) - you're pretty much in 'Stealth Mode' meaning that your ports tested are not being seen on the public internet - that is GOOD! Plus, your IP address (i.e. one assigned by your ISP) seems to also be hidden - true? Or did it show up as in my example? Your results are better than mine, i.e. I'm ALL closed or stealthed - you seem to be HIDDEN except for some of this discussion above - for that, you need to spend more time on Gibson's site. 2 - NOW, do you still want a router w/ the Gibson results? For me, despite my public IP address being seen, the internally assigned addresses by my home network's router are completely hidden - SO, I would probably still suggest that you obtain a router for the best security and a more robust firewall - what to buy? You can google for many suggestions, such as this [URL="http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2398080,00.asp"]PC Mag Review[/URL] - pick the one in your price range based on the reviews - I've owned Linksys and Cisco routers in the past and am now using an Apple AirPort Extreme - I like using Apple products together, so for a less expensive option, you might consider the Apple AirPort Express (again go to the Apple website or do some googling). Let me stop there for you to respond. Dave :) ADDENDUM: [B]Vansmith[/B] left a post as I was composing about the Apple routers and his concerns are an important consideration, i.e. Apple has not upgraded this equipment in a number of years and is about to abort this line - but might be still worth reviewing for your particular needs. [/QUOTE]
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