router vs software firewall

A router has the same limitation as the XP default firewall,
it only works one way. A firewall such as Zone Alarm will
monitor in and out-bound traffic and alert you to attempts
by new or changed program to connect to the Internet.


"Alvin Brown" <alvin1@swbell.net> wrote in message
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| Hello
|
| Most new routers have built in firewalls and some peolpe
| may think that's all you need. But having both hardware
and
| software is good. Just keep in mind how important your pc
and
| files are to you, does not hurt to have both or 1, ok.(NO)
| Also some router do not have firewalls, so if u got a
router
| with out firewall then u would need ZoneAlarm
|
|
| Alvin
|
|
| bently wrote:
|
| > Using XP home, and Yahoo/DSL
| >
| > I was told if I had a router, I would not need Zone
Alarm firewall.
| >
| > Is that true?
| >
| > Thsnks
| >
| > Ben
|

Thanks Alvin & Jim

Thats what I wanted to know.

Ben

Jim Macklin wrote:

> A router has the same limitation as the XP default firewall,
> it only works one way. A firewall such as Zone Alarm will
> monitor in and out-bound traffic and alert you to attempts
> by new or changed program to connect to the Internet.
>
>
> "Alvin Brown" <alvin1@swbell.net> wrote in message
> news:4073030A.F87CEC@swbell.net...
> | Hello
> |
> | Most new routers have built in firewalls and some peolpe
> | may think that's all you need. But having both hardware
> and
> | software is good. Just keep in mind how important your pc
> and
> | files are to you, does not hurt to have both or 1, ok.(NO)
> | Also some router do not have firewalls, so if u got a
> router
> | with out firewall then u would need ZoneAlarm
> |
> |
> | Alvin
> |
> |
> | bently wrote:
> |
> | > Using XP home, and Yahoo/DSL
> | >
> | > I was told if I had a router, I would not need Zone
> Alarm firewall.
> | >
> | > Is that true?
> | >
> | > Thsnks
> | >
> | > Ben
> |
>
>

You're welcome.


"bently" <bently@access.net> wrote in message
news:O95hUYBHEHA.580@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| Thanks Alvin & Jim
|
| Thats what I wanted to know.
|
| Ben
|
| Jim Macklin wrote:
| > A router has the same limitation as the XP default
firewall,
| > it only works one way. A firewall such as Zone Alarm
will
| > monitor in and out-bound traffic and alert you to
attempts
| > by new or changed program to connect to the Internet.
| >
| >
| > "Alvin Brown" <alvin1@swbell.net> wrote in message
| > news:4073030A.F87CEC@swbell.net...
| > | Hello
| > |
| > | Most new routers have built in firewalls and some
peolpe
| > | may think that's all you need. But having both
hardware
| > and
| > | software is good. Just keep in mind how important your
pc
| > and
| > | files are to you, does not hurt to have both or 1,
ok.(NO)
| > | Also some router do not have firewalls, so if u got a
| > router
| > | with out firewall then u would need ZoneAlarm
| > |
| > |
| > | Alvin
| > |
| > |
| > | bently wrote:
| > |
| > | > Using XP home, and Yahoo/DSL
| > | >
| > | > I was told if I had a router, I would not need Zone
| > Alarm firewall.
| > | >
| > | > Is that true?
| > | >
| > | > Thsnks
| > | >
| > | > Ben
| > |
| >
| >

Greetings --

No, not really.

Like WinXP's built-in firewall, NAT-capable routers do nothing to
protect the user from him/herself. Again -- and I _cannot_ emphasize
this enough -- almost all spyware and many Trojans and worms are
downloaded and installed deliberately (albeit unknowingly) by the
user. So a software firewall, such as Sygate or ZoneAlarm, that can
detect and warn the user of unauthorized out-going traffic is an
important element of protecting one's privacy and security. Most
antivirus applications do not scan for or protect you from
adware/spyware, because, after all, you've installed them yourself, so
you must want them there, right?


Bruce Chambers

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"bently" <bently@access.net> wrote in message
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> Using XP home, and Yahoo/DSL
>
> I was told if I had a router, I would not need Zone Alarm firewall.
>
> Is that true?
>
> Thsnks
>
> Ben

Bruce Chambers wrote:

> Greetings --
>
> No, not really.
>
> Like WinXP's built-in firewall, NAT-capable routers do nothing to
> protect the user from him/herself. Again -- and I _cannot_ emphasize
> this enough -- almost all spyware and many Trojans and worms are
> downloaded and installed deliberately (albeit unknowingly) by the
> user. So a software firewall, such as Sygate or ZoneAlarm, that can
> detect and warn the user of unauthorized out-going traffic is an
> important element of protecting one's privacy and security. Most
> antivirus applications do not scan for or protect you from
> adware/spyware, because, after all, you've installed them yourself, so
> you must want them there, right?
>

Thanks again,

I will keep my software firewall installed.

Appreciate the advice.

Ben

> Bruce Chambers
>
> --
> Help us help you:
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
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>
>
> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
> having both at once. -- RAH
>
>
> "bently" <bently@access.net> wrote in message
> news:u6rBEtAHEHA.3276@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>

>>Using XP home, and Yahoo/DSL
>>
>>I was told if I had a router, I would not need Zone Alarm firewall.
>>
>>Is that true?
>>
>>Thsnks
>>
>>Ben

>
>
>

Greetings --

You're welcome.

Bruce Chambers

--
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You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH


"bently" <bently@access.net> wrote in message
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>
>
> Thanks again,
>
> I will keep my software firewall installed.
>
> Appreciate the advice.
>
> Ben
>
>
>

>> Bruce Chambers
>>
>> --
>> Help us help you:
>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>>
>>
>> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
>> having both at once. -- RAH
>>
>>
>> "bently" <bently@access.net> wrote in message
>> news:u6rBEtAHEHA.3276@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>

>>>Using XP home, and Yahoo/DSL
>>>
>>>I was told if I had a router, I would not need Zone Alarm
>>>firewall.
>>>
>>>Is that true?
>>>
>>>Thsnks
>>>
>>>Ben

>>
>>