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: I disagree with the advice you have been given. The firewall of the router expects to treat communication from the outside as suspect, and communication from the inside as safe. In the absence of spyware, trojan horses, and viruses that might be acceptable; but that is not the world we live in. A good software firewall can provide better protection with minimal intrusion. Security often costs convenience; but do you leave your home unlocked so you don't have to use a key? --[[User:KSmrq|KSmrq]]<sup>[[User talk:KSmrq|T]]</sup> 00:36, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
::So run an antivirus. But not a software firewall --[[User:Froth|froth]]<sup>'''[[User_talk:Froth|<small>T</small>]] [[Special:Contributions/Froth|<small>C</small>]]'''</sup> 02:25, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
:::Agree with Froth. Software firewalls are really only necessary when you don't have a hardware firewall already set down. Run a lot of antivirus programs, and if you're REALLY paranoid monitor your outbound connections for suspicious activity. [[User:Cephyr|Cephyr]] 03:38, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
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