RE: Firewalling

["Myers, Marvin" <MRMyers () anteon com>]

The Linksys BEFSR41 and others in that line do not actually load the
software on the router. It just interacts and allows the rules from the
software to be enforced.


-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Berry [mailto:compjma () hotmail com] 
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 2:47 PM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: Firewalling

> From: Jebb Stewart <Jebb.Q.Stewart () noaa gov>
> Reply-To: Jebb.Q.Stewart () noaa gov
> Chris,
>    Linksys router software allows you to load additional protection (
> pc-cillin and ZoneAlarm) in addition to the basic firewall protection.
> Personally I don't see any added benefit.

Hmm, never seen that, have a model number?  How do they do that without
a MS 
OS?

Chris Berry
compjma () hotmail com
Systems Administrator
JM Associates

"Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens.  The 
sleeper must awaken." -- Duke Leto Atreides

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