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Thread ID: 89035	2008-04-18 05:07:00	ADSL modem router	ekim (1036)	Press F1

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659970	2008-04-18 05:07:00	Hi Have just updated computer to Vista, and have fitted a D-LINK ADSL wirless modem and router. All works well and the modem/router has a firewall in it. Does this mean i do not have to have a third party firewall( eg norton). Any help would be great. Mike PS i'm not a computer nerd so the answer needs to be fairly easy to under stand.:)	ekim (1036)
659971	2008-04-18 06:02:00	It is not essential to use a software firewall if your modem/router has one built-in but having one does allow you to see and control outgoing traffic in your connection, whereas hardware firewalls only control incoming traffic. The big advantage of this is that you can easily spot a trojan that manages to sneak onto your system and also allow you to prevent apps from "phoning home". I use Sygate myself but Comodo seems to be gaining in popularity here so there are lots of people to give you a hand with it if necessary.	FoxyMX (5)
659972	2008-04-21 06:33:00	Thanks for the help. Regards Mike	ekim (1036)
659973	2008-04-21 10:30:00	I would recommend getting a dedicated 3rd party firewall on your system because how often does your routers firewall get updated? Comodo 3 is by far the best and also free! You can get it from my sig.	beeswax34 (63)
659974	2008-04-26 04:27:00	Will do. Thanks Mike	ekim (1036)
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