>FYI: >A router is normally distributing data which is given to the router. A >firewall is more a protector against unwanted visiters. A router can never be >a firewall, because a firewall is able to work up to layer 7 of the OSI model >(application layer) but a router works only till layer 3 (network layer). A >router can have accesslists to prevent users to come in a certain network >area. The decision is made on ip addresses. This function can also be done by >a firewall. A firewall is able to encrypt and decrypt. This is something what >a router normally doesn't do. > >The same applies to the router and the switch. The router can do the same as >a switch, but more. >I hope this will help your understanding.
A router is a firewall if and only when you have these two things operating: 1) Ghosted IPs (10.*.*.* or 192.168.*.*) 2) Disabled NAT and other port forwarding options. Then a router is a firewall. Then and only then. I have this turned on in Linux. Its very simple and it was just a proxy originally. -- Ryan Coleman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Coleman Web/Internet Services http://www.coleman-web.net (612) 378-7901 Should Selig be tossed out? Vote here: http://www.coleman-web.net/poll.php -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
