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Firewalls with Linksys routers

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JDZ55

JDZ55

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Sep 30, 2005
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How good is the firewall capabilities of Linksys routers that they average consumers purchase from stores such as Best Buy or Staples?
 
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It essentially depends on NAT to hide private IP addresses from the internet. Trust in Allah but tie up your camel. Meaning: use a software firewall too.
 
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