Sorry if I missed something, but why is this better than the software
firewall on OS X? Thanks.
On Sep 14, 2004, at 6:24 PM, Donald Jones wrote:
This has been beaten to death, but I certainly hope everyone got the
message: if you have a broadband connection, install a NAT router or
Firewall between you and the world. For most home users, the answer
will probably be a NAT router because of cost (<$100). Entry level
firewalls start at $500-1000 and go up rapidly from there.
My experience with a NAT router on my home system for the past 4 years
or so has been perfect. It has never been penetrated. I recently
switched from DSL to cable. The cable modem activity light is going
constantly, but none of that traffic gets through (and yes, I have
been watching to see). I also run ipfw with tight controls. Most
likely overkill, but if the firewall does get cracked they still have
to crack my firewall and then crack my system.
Don Jones
"Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing."
-- Werner von Braun
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