Guest Bobby C Posted May 29, 2008 Posted May 29, 2008 Sorry for the lengthy intro but I wanted to make sure I covered all the bases. I run my custom software business from my home. When cable modem service became available some years ago I signed up. From the first day of cable modem service I've had my network behind a hardware firewall (currently using a Linksys broadband router which has a built in "firewall"). I've decided to consolidate all my web "services" that are hosted on outside hosting services and host them on my own, in-house server. I'm upgrading my internet connection from residential to business class (I'm a Comcast customer). The main service that I need to make available is my website. The other "services" are all functions of my main website (helpdesk software and file uploading to a password controlled area). My question is, do I need to look at a more expensive firewall appliance or is my WRT54G adequate to protect my system from outside intrusion? I know I'll need to open an additional port or two for the new server, I just want to know if I need additional protection. Thanks in advance... Robert
Guest OldDuke Posted May 29, 2008 Posted May 29, 2008 Re: Hardware firewall recommendation... On Thu, 29 May 2008 14:04:09 -0700, "Bobby C" <BobbyC@-REMOVE-dixoncreek.com> wrote: >Sorry for the lengthy intro but I wanted to make sure I covered all the >bases. I run my custom software business from my home. When cable modem >service became available some years ago I signed up. From the first day of >cable modem service I've had my network behind a hardware firewall >(currently using a Linksys broadband router which has a built in >"firewall"). I've decided to consolidate all my web "services" that are >hosted on outside hosting services and host them on my own, in-house server. >I'm upgrading my internet connection from residential to business class (I'm >a Comcast customer). The main service that I need to make available is my >website. The other "services" are all functions of my main website >(helpdesk software and file uploading to a password controlled area). > >My question is, do I need to look at a more expensive firewall appliance or >is my WRT54G adequate to protect my system from outside intrusion? I know >I'll need to open an additional port or two for the new server, I just want >to know if I need additional protection. Thanks in advance... > >Robert > A Cable/DSL router is not a true firewall. They do provide NAT, which offers minimal protection, but don't confuse that with a true FIREWALL.
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