splitting dsl

[rainbowdemon]

The one I'm trying to hook-up is my girlfiend's comp. It's an older one, but not bad. That is, once I got all the spyware out of it. Once it's online, she can stop gumming mine up!!

[KiwiCoromandel]

ahhh, the joys of broadband, routers, gateways, hardware firewalls and SPEED!!..i love it...but i digress....some geekly advice please....i have a D-LINK ADSL router with 4 ports...2 computers connected to it at the moment..my main pc and my wifes laptop...i have heard many people say that if you use a router with a built-in hardware firewall (as mine has)...that you don`t need to run a software firewall..i have also heard just as many say that you still need to run a software firewall as well to be really sure that nothing gets thru..i emailed the regional D-Link agent in aussie and he said to me that the default settings on my router would be sufficient and that he didn`t see the need for another firewall to be running....i am currently running the latest nvidia network manager and firewall that came bundled with my nvidia network drivers...it`s pretty good too...any thoughts on this please...... :)

[The Hunter]

You still need a firewall, as the router only blocks incoming. With a software firewall it can block both ways. This is a good thought, especially for folks who are often downloading differant applications, not to mention the possible opening of an infected e-mail. This way if you get a worm, or trojan on your pc, and its trying to infect others you will know about it, and be able to stop it.

[DudeAsInCool]

Nice!! I think I pretty much have a handle on this now. You guys have been very helpful. Thank you very much.

:) :)

The new Imac has bluetooth and wireless built in..

[KiwiCoromandel]

You still need a firewall, as the router only blocks incoming. With a software firewall it can block both ways. This is a good thought, especially for folks who are often downloading differant applications, not to mention the possible opening of an infected e-mail. This way if you get a worm, or trojan on your pc, and its trying to infect others you will know about it, and be able to stop it.

excellent..i`ll keep running my software firewall...many thanks... :)

[Malicious Intent]

Nice!! I think I pretty much have a handle on this now. You guys have been very helpful. Thank you very much.

:)  :)

The new Imac has bluetooth and wireless built in..

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