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Thread ID: 63303 2005-11-04 21:22:00 can i turn off my firewall? imarubberducky (7230) Press F1
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401896 2005-11-04 21:22:00 Recently gone out an purchased a router;

catalog.belkin.com

Can I turn off my software firewall (Windows Firewall SP2) and use this firewall, without increasing my security risk?
imarubberducky (7230)
401897 2005-11-04 21:44:00 Both should run in conjunction with the other.
I would keep both going :)

You can turn off the software firewall, but you better be sure your hardware firewall is working and configured correctly
Myth (110)
401898 2005-11-04 21:44:00 Yes, but just as the Windows firewall in "incoming only", so is the NAT feature of the router.

Neither will detect any untoward outward activity from something that you inadvertantly invited in.
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