Hi List, this is my first post to the list. I�ve a small network connected to the internet via DSL and a Zyxel-Router. I�m happy with that, but friends, who are upgrading to DSL and begin building their own networks are asking me:
Is it better to have a - hardware router like a Zyxel or Netgear.... - software router like Winroute or LINUX-software in terms of security. I think both can be made secure, but for "normal" users a HW-router might be better since they do NAT/PAT out of the box and are therefore quite secure. So I recommend the HW-router. What does the collective wisdom of the list say? Thanks Albert
