How, then, does a router know where to send an incoming packet? If there is no entry in the routing table, and if it's not blocked/dropped, where does it go?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Whisper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 2:03 PM Subject: Re: Router tips WAS "Re: [hlds] Ban list." > I beg to differ > > It is only shitty routers that block incoming requests by default > > Real routers don't cost less than $1000, nor a sold at Radio Shack or > Tandy and are generally are configured by people who know what they > are doing and what they are talking about. > > Only in the retail/consumer sector do people get away with calling > these devices "real routers" and anything else "shitty" > > On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 09:55:43 -0500, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Explain why you need to setup port forwarding on any router to run a > > server behind it. > > > > Routers block all unsolicited incomming requests BY DEFAULT. Unless > > it's some shitty router with a poor config. It acts as a firewall > > protecting the internal network from outside traffic (this does NOT > > mean though that any outgoing requests are blocked, those are NOT). > > > > Please read up before replying. > > > > > > ~Tony > > > > > > On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 01:41:40 +1100, Whisper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Routers by default (If we are talking about what routers really are) > > > DO NOT block anything in either direction, they route, its as simple > > > as that. > > > > > > On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 08:04:23 -0500, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > 1. Linksys is a great brand in my opinion. I've yet to have a true > > > > problem with their routers. > > > > 2. Might as well pick up a WRT54G, even if you don't plan to go > > > > wireless. The stuff that the new firmware can do over what the old > > > > BEFSR41 can is worth the few extra bucks. Plus with the WRT, you have > > > > the option of third party firmwares. Don't get the WRT54GS though. No > > > > need for it and some special firmwares won't work on it. > > > > 3. A router, by default, will block all unsolicited incomming > > > > requests. Doesn't mean that you DON'T need a firewall, but your need > > > > will be greatly reduced. If you want to control the traffic comming > > > > out of your network, then yes, you'll still need a firewall. > > > > > > > > ~Tony > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
