You should have an icon under Configuration Networking Guarddog. Run that,
put in root password and turn on the services that you need.
Thanks, Bryan!
Paul
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Dear All
I would like to know whether the firewall inbuilt in the modem/router avoids
the use of a software firewall. What does modem/router's firewall really do?
Thank you a lot in advance!
Paul
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On Tuesday 24 February 2004 11:41 am, Paul Smith wrote:
-Dear All
-
-I would like to know whether the firewall inbuilt in the modem/router
avoids -the use of a software firewall. What does modem/router's firewall
really do? -
-Thank you a lot in advance!
-
-Paul
Hi Paul. I'm no expert, but a
On Tuesday 24 February 2004 11:41 am, Paul Smith wrote:
Dear All
I would like to know whether the firewall inbuilt in the modem/router
avoids the use of a software firewall. What does modem/router's firewall
really do?
You would need to tell us what type of router. Some have SPI (stateful
You would need to tell us what type of router. Some have SPI (stateful
packet inspection), some merely do NAT (network address translation) so the
answer would depend on that. Ultimately, a software firewall is much more
dynamic and responsive, you have a much better level of control over
You should certainly consider supplementing your defense with a software
firewall if you can. Guarddog is a good solution, easy to configure and
quick to get running until and if you decide to customize by digging into
iptables.
Thanks Bryan and JRH! Guarddog seems to be too much cautious...
On Tuesday 24 February 2004 05:27 pm, Paul Smith wrote:
Thanks Bryan and JRH! Guarddog seems to be too much cautious... as it
prevents even me of getting my e-mail and browsing the Internet! How can I
teach the zealous dog to be less defensive?
You should have an icon under Configuration
