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Linksys/Cisco NAT router...w/ IPSec if you need secure tunneling.
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| DragonMaster wrote: | | A router can be a good firewall, but when you need to open ports, having a firewall on the computer always help. |
In which case, the standard Windows firewall is "strong enough," granted this is a PC we're talking about and not a server. In either case, if the port is open, you obviously will need it open in the software firewall, as well. |
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| Quote: | | In which case, the standard Windows firewall is "strong enough," granted this is a PC we're talking about and not a server. In either case, if the port is open, you obviously will need it open in the software firewall, as well. |
The difference is that if there's no software firewall, the opened port will not appear stealth, but closed on online firewall test. A firewall like KPF 2.1.6 let you select what kind of packet you want from what port for which IP with a specific application, so if it's turned off, the port is stealth. |
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