[Wolves] simple network question please

[Bobby Singh]

Hello,

So you say i should put on the router firewall (which
is off).  Keep my guarddog on and on the other
computer put-up zone alarm.  (3 firewalls in other
words). 
As a genral rule i thought you should not have
multiple firewalls beacuse of conflict (no-show etc.).
Or is that just applied to windows?

Cheers

Bob

PS:  Just as a matter of interest if i have firwall on
my linux as host can't that be used via a router so
the other pc and router don't need one. (proberly not
i suppose becauase its the routher that 'splits' (like
the technical word) the internet not the host
computer).

--- Baza <baza at themauvezone.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:

> 
> On 25 Jun 2005, at 12:18, Bobby Singh wrote:
> 
> > Hello,
> >
> > Can anyone answer just this simple question.
> >
> > SETUP:
> > I have a modem/router on my computer (host). And
> in
> > another room a wireless enabled computer. 
> Everything
> > works, both computers or just 1 computer can
> access
> > the internet.
> >
> > QUESTION:
> > I have a firewall/anti-virues on my computer and
> all
> > OS.  Now does the other computer need its own
> firewall
> > or does my computer being the host with its
> firewall
> > protects it (when its on of course).
> > The router has option for a firewall.  If i
> enabled it
> > i assume it will protect the other computer. 
> However
> > will there be conflict with the firewall i have on
> my
> > computer (guarddog and zonealarm).
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> I have a Windows box on my network, yes I know. It
> runs zone alarm as  
> it's firewall. My router is a belkin 54G with
> firewall. The router  
> firewall has no effect on zone alarm, other than
> look at the za log  
> before turning on the router firewall, then look
> when it's on. The ZA  
> log will be empty of incoming problems.
> 
> Even though your XP box won't be at as much risk
> once the router  
> firewall is on, in fact,very little risk at all, I'd
> still keep za  
> running, after all, it's windows 'init. :)
> 
> 
> Baza
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