Do i need a software firewall if i have a router?

[velocity3k]

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)

[Morgan]

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.

[cork1958]

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.

[velocity3k]

thanks for the quick replies, this is my first router and i just wanted to make sure, thanks again for the quick help :)

[Rob Veteran]

I have your model router and don't use a software firewall.

[NightmarE D]

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

[El_Cu_Guy]

Your computer's greatest enemy is...YOU

So if you're retarded, then yes.

[FiREFLi]

I have your model router and don't use a software firewall.

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I have your model router and do use a software firewall.

[macstorm]

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)

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IMHO your router along with the XP built-in firewall is all you need :cool:

[Morgan]

IMHO your router along with the XP built-in firewall is all you need :cool:

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The XP firewall blows.

[dyl4n]

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).

[L3thal Veteran]

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.

[echo]

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.