-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Starting Wireless Network
- From: "T. Hunt" <ilrover@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 13:51:55 -0500
I use Netgear and have worked with Belkin. Both seem to be OK. My
personal laptop PC card is a Netgear WG511 which I bought in a set with
a WGR614 v4 wireless router. The kit was a WGB511. It has worked well
and the router has a NAT firewall and SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection).
The wireless router is connected to the DMZ part of my Smoothwall
firewall. That, plus the fact that it has the built-in NAT firewall
gives minimal protection to the rest of the network. I have also
changed the default SSID and password, as well as restricting MAC
address use and enabled encryption.
You should always run a software firewall on each system connected to
the internet so as to know what is going and coming. In addition, the
NAT firewall will provide a basic barrier to your network from the outside.
I would not speak for all routers but I don't know of any that don't
include at least the NAT feature. If the product doesn't list the type
of firewall, assume it doesn't have one and move on.
Tom
Tempting2Taanzaa wrote:
> I'm considering purchasing equipment to start a wireless network. My laptop
> isn't wireless enabled. Can anyone suggest a brand of equipment to purchase.
> Also, on the security aspect, will the all routers include a firewall? If
> not, will my software firewall be sufficient (Outpost free version)?
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