home network security w negear router

[gaf at blu.org (Jerry Feldman)]

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On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 00:30:48 -0500
steve at horne.homelinux.net wrote:

> This must be a fairly common setup.  If someone who is running
> something similar would describe what they did to secure it, I'd be
> grateful.
> 
> Currently on RH 7.3.
I think that many subscribers of this list are running with cable modem
routers, like the Netgear box. I am running a Linksys BEFW11S4 which has
a built in 4 port switch + wireless. I have never had any problem with
it or its predecessor the BEFSR41 (wired only). JABR routinely brings
his BEFW11S4 to BLU meetings and Installfests. Additionally, several
engineers I worked with at Compaq have the same box. 
I have seen comments on other lists. While these boxes have had some
security issues, they tend to be corrected quickly by firmware updates. 
Unlike true firewalls, these are simply NAT boxes. 


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