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| Thread ID: 27214 | 2002-11-17 02:56:00 | upgrading frol ADSL PCI to Router | videoguy (1351) | Press F1 |
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| 99169 | 2002-11-17 02:56:00 | Hello I am thinking of buying one of the new DSE router adsl modems with a 4 port 10/100 switch next week. Currently I have a Nokia PCI adsl modem and 3 computers on my network ( 4 port hub) also internet connection sharing so all computers can use the internet. when I uninstall the PCI modem should I also uninstall internet connection sharing? Tia |
videoguy (1351) | ||
| 99170 | 2002-11-17 03:07:00 | You will not need ICS with a router, so yes uninstall it. I use an Alcatel ADSL router, makes access a breeze. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 99171 | 2002-11-17 03:11:00 | Thanks I also use Zone alarm firewall should I continue to use this I find it helpfulll when software I use tries to access the net and I can stop it I also feel safer ;-) when I look at the log files and see the port scans and attack I have received during the last year |
videoguy (1351) | ||
| 99172 | 2002-11-17 03:28:00 | You can continue to use ZA. If the ADSL router uses NAT addressing (Network Address Translation) then you won't need a firewall for incoming, the router acts as a hardware firewall. ZA will monitor outgoing, but I don't use a firewall, just run AdAware now and then. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 99173 | 2002-11-17 03:30:00 | I see it does support NAT. Thats a REALLY good price! |
godfather (25) | ||
| 99174 | 2002-11-17 03:37:00 | Thanks for the assistance I will post here next week with a report oon how the installation go"s |
videoguy (1351) | ||
| 99175 | 2002-11-17 03:45:00 | GF, how secure is NAT as a firewall? Is it enough to protect business records? | wotz (335) | ||
| 99176 | 2002-11-17 03:52:00 | I am led to believe its good. I wondered that myself, so did a bit of searching, and it seems to be quite effective for inward by anything I could see. I know of one company, where I demonstrated how vulnrable their system was with a PCI ADSL modem, they went to their professional IT support company, who installed an ADSL router with NAT. The only thing you can see coming inward is the router. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 99177 | 2002-11-17 04:29:00 | > I am led to believe its good. I wondered that > myself, so did a bit of searching, and it seems to be > quite effective for inward by anything I could see. > > I know of one company, where I demonstrated how > vulnrable their system was with a PCI ADSL modem, > they went to their professional IT support company, > who installed an ADSL router with NAT. > > The only thing you can see coming inward is the > router. If the user is using a properly configured, high quality software firewall they don't need a router. Even if you share ADSL with 2pcs, a properly configured software firewall will fully stop incoming intrusions and the host computer will even remain "stealth". You can not stealth a connection with a hardware NAT/Hardware firewall. |
utopia (2200) | ||
| 99178 | 2002-11-17 06:05:00 | Just remember to not have the router to default to having the password in the password box. I know of one chch business that had it set up like that. I let them know and they've fixed it now. But there must be some dodgy cable installers and the like that don't warn of security issues. |
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