Need for software firewall when I have an SPI router?
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A link with no answer isn't an answer. If you have a hardware firewall then running a software firewall really makes little sense unless the unit is say a laptop that goes outside the hardware firewall on occasion.\n\nI would not run one nor install one on any of my customers. Virus protection and spyware protection would be my bigger concern.
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A hardware firewall (your NAT router) and a software firewall is fine. In fact it is a prefered configuration. In the case that any malware gets on your machine the software firewall will alert you if the malware program is trying to "phone home".\n\n Two software firewalls is a no-no, however.\n\nWindows firewall is useless in this case as it only monitors inbound packets. McAfee is a two way firewall monitoring both incoming and outgoing traffic.\n\nLeave Windows firewall off and leave your McAfee PF and your router's firewall both on.
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you have to choose firewall.
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I also have a linksys router, and a linksys adapter and I have a windows xp firewall, I would recommend that you disable the windows firewall. It does not monitor the outgoing programs..It is not very good..I disabled mine, you can do that, in the control panel..There should be a firewall, installed in your router..I have a firewall, on my linksys router..I also installed the zone alarm, firewall, just to make sure..You should not have two software firewalls installed on your computer. The one, with linksys, is a hardware firewall, so that is ok to use..You can get the zone alarm firewall, free, here..Good Luck.. http://www.zonealarm.com
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That's what a firewall is made for.  There are hundreds of firewall products out there.  Take your pick.
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linux comes with built in firewall called ipchains/iptables
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you usually login to your router using http://192.168.1.1 or something like that. you can leave the firewall on, but enable port forwarding to do whatever you want to do - p2p for example.
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u should not turn off ur firewall. use sysem restore.
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You don't say which operating system that your using.  If you have Windows XP with Service Pack 2 you have a firewall that's located in the Security Center within the Control Panel.  Also there is a free firewall available from Zone Alarm and others which allow you to control intrusion attempts.  Important note: don't use both software firewalls at the same time, because they interfere with the operation of your computer.  Hardware firewalls are usually related to routers and more complicated local connections to the Internet.
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firewalled and password protected
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My method of safety is to buy more then 3 hardware firewalls.\n\nYou can buy a hardware firewall cheap by buying the cheapest local area network router (Belkin, Linksys, etc etc.). Why do more then 3 help.\n\nWell lets explain this. Different routers could have different vulnerabilities and 3 would be like this:\n\nB stands for Backdoor\n\n    Hacker\n******|\n******|\n******|\n******V\n.....|B|.......\n******V\n..|B|..........\n    Splat\n.........|B|...\n\nIt would make it more difficult for a hacker to attack you.\n\nAlso get a anti-virus, and anti spy-ware. Another tip is to have encryption (For data, and connections). I recommend you get a anti-virus too.\nOh teal also you should download all Service Packs, hot-fixes, patches, and get a software firewall too.\nOne more thing is to rename your administrator account.\n\nTo learn more goto http://www.markusjansson.net/exp.html if you use windows XP, or 2000.
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you may want to go to http://scan.sygatetech.com/ where it will scan your comp and tell you how protected your comp is, you can try it with and without your 3rd pary firewall
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Try Zonealarm. There's a free version and a version that you have to pay for:\n\nhttp://www.zonelabs.com\n\nAlso, remeber that XP SP2 comes with a built in firewall. You can turn it on by using the Security Center in the Control Panel.\n\nHope this Helps!!
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control panel --->remove programs\n\nbut do you really want to stop your firewall? (if you've got a router this may be acting as a firewall. You could unplug the lead from the modem to the router and plug it staight into the pc- although you may have to reboot to use frostwire)
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Configure it within 1) your windows firewall or 2) your virsus/firewall protection software. Basically, you have have to add it or enable it as an exception or else removing it from the non-permit list.
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Kerio or ZoneAlarm.  Don't run two firewalls on top of each other, however, as this creates problems.  Windows Firewall is crap.
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Use a port scanner. The firewall might block icmp traffic but not other ports / protocolls like file / print shares, web (port 80) and so on...\n\nThere are lots of port scanners out there, one of my favorites because very lightweight and user friendly is SuperScan4\n\nhttp://www.foundstone.com/resources/proddesc/superscan4.htm