velocity3k Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 I just got a Linksys WRT54G and it has a firewall, do i still need to keep the software firewall on my PC or can i get rid of it and just use the firewall in the router? thanks for your help. PS. My software firewall is Sygate Personal Firewall (Free Edition) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Personally I find software firewalls to be absolutely worthless. Hardware ones I find to be the best...you can use both, it's really up to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cork1958 Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Been asked a bajillion times, but a software firewall will monitor outgoing traffic, the router only monitors incoming. Edit: I just looked up that model router you have. It has both NAT and a firewall, huh? Wouldn't really see any need for another software one then. My router doesn't have a built in firewall but does do NAT. I prefer to have a software firewall in combo with the router. It's up to you. Hopefully, wouldn't be any conflicts with router firewall and a software one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velocity3k Posted September 9, 2005 Author Share Posted September 9, 2005 thanks for the quick replies, this is my first router and i just wanted to make sure, thanks again for the quick help :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Veteran Posted September 9, 2005 Veteran Share Posted September 9, 2005 I have your model router and don't use a software firewall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightmarE D Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Been asked a bajillion times, but a software firewall will monitor outgoing traffic, the router only monitors incoming. My router actually monitors both. I think it just depends on the model you have. But when I first had it it only monitored incoming then I switched it to monitor both. But I agree that software firewalls are useless. Especially the one in XP SP2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Cu_Guy Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Your computer's greatest enemy is...YOU So if you're retarded, then yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiREFLi Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 I have your model router and don't use a software firewall. 586499398[/snapback] I have your model router and do use a software firewall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macstorm Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 I just got a Linksys WRT54G and it has a firewall, do i still need to keep the software firewall on my PC or can i get rid of it and just use the firewall in the router?thanks for your help. PS. My software firewall is Sygate Personal Firewall (Free Edition) 586499189[/snapback] IMHO your router along with the XP built-in firewall is all you need :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 IMHO your router along with the XP built-in firewall is all you need :cool: 586501996[/snapback] The XP firewall blows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyl4n Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 All firewalls seem completely useless to me. I've never used on in my entire life and have had no problems. I connect straight to the modem and don't use any routers or anything. I do, however, avoid downloading CRAP that opens ports and runs spyware on my computer (which most of you seem to enjoy downloading). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3thal Veteran Posted September 10, 2005 Veteran Share Posted September 10, 2005 The only reason why you should use a software firewall in conjunction with a hardware firewall is to protect your outbound. Personally, that's the only reason why I use ZoneAlarm in the first place, though my newer x64 system runs with Windows Firewall due to lack of alternatives. Nonetheless, the router does its job on that system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echo Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 i absolutely HATE software firewalls. They use up resources that could be used with something else. Honestly, if I didn't have a router (i actually have the same exact router as you do) I still wouldn't use a software firewall. I'm weird like that though. I recently just started keeping an anti-virus going. That's only because I found out about NOD32 which uses VERY little resources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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