On 04/04/2010 02:26 PM, Bill Davidsen wrote: > > I see no benefit to a hardware router vs. running Linux with the firewall > configured. There is a benefit to running a separate firewall machine, doing > nothing else, passing only what you want to pass, tracking things you want to > record for future use, not subject to holes in applications. > > There are good, free, firewall packages you can run on a cheap machine. > Off the top of my head, I can think of a couple. The difference in power consumption between a hardware router and a cheap machine comes to mind. Noise may also be a factor - cheap machines tend to have noisy fans. The hardware router usually also has a smaller footprint. Then you have the consideration someone else mentioned - the different processors and available software tend to require different exploits for the router, and the rest of the network. Defense in depth. Now, this all applies to a home or small office setup. When you get into larger networks the trade-offs become different. But this tread is not talking about larger networks. With a single machine, the cost/benefit comparison is also different then for a small network. But you may still want the hardware router for wireless support, or added protection. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
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