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Halcyon
04-05-2005, 11:31
Do you need a firewall built into a router ?
I am about to change my router and am looking at either getting the Linksys Etherfast Cable/DSL Router BEFSR41 or an alternative that has a Firewall built into it.
However does the firewall take up more time and is it really needed if you have ZoneAlarm running on all your connected machines ?

Thanks for your views.


Halcyon.

homealone
04-05-2005, 11:46
The BEFSR41 uses NAT - which is effectively a hardware firewall.

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/nat.htm

This type of firewall only sniffs inbound packets, though, a software solution such as Zonealarm handles inbound & outbound traffic.

Personally I use both :)

Halcyon
04-05-2005, 11:49
Oh right thats cool.
Thanks Gaz.

gazzae
04-05-2005, 11:50
My wireless router has a built in firewall but I also use ZoneAlarm mainly so I can restrict access to applications.

zoombini
04-05-2005, 12:59
So what does the Belkin routers firewall & NAT do then?

Is that in & out or just "in" protection?

Halcyon
04-05-2005, 13:02
Whilst Im here, one of the new computers will bel ocated about 15 metres away so ideally I'd like a 20 metre ethernet cable.
I can only seem to find short ones or bulk 300 metre packs.
Anyone know best place for a 20 metre ethernet cable that connects PC to router ?

Thanks.

zing_deleted
04-05-2005, 13:03
http://www.eclipsecomputers.com/products.aspx?cat=0&subcat=194&brand=2

20m £4.64 this might not be the best price its just a local place near me I use on occassion

Halcyon
04-05-2005, 13:14
Thanks. I'l check that out. Seems like a good price.

Seb
04-05-2005, 18:52
Whilst Im here, one of the new computers will bel ocated about 15 metres away so ideally I'd like a 20 metre ethernet cable.
I can only seem to find short ones or bulk 300 metre packs.
Anyone know best place for a 20 metre ethernet cable that connects PC to router ?

Thanks.

I have always popped down to my local Maplin (http://www.maplin.co.uk/StoreLocator.aspx?doy=4m5) store to get long ethernet cables. They will cut any length cable for you, however your do have to put the RJ45 connectors on yourself (which can be fun at times ;))

Hom3r
04-05-2005, 18:57
Why not try wireless it cost more but no messy cables about

zoombini
04-05-2005, 20:22
www.ardelectronic.com has that cable at a few quid too.

Slyder
05-05-2005, 07:45
http://www.eclipsecomputers.com/products.aspx?cat=0&subcat=194&brand=2

My word, theres a site I havnt seen in a long time. That place is a 10 min walk for me and I still prefer to order online due to there god awful cs.

Seeing as were talking cable thou, they couldnt mess that up............. could they ?