Who has a firewall?

[rtpb5642]

If you have one whats the OS? And what software is needed? I want to convert an old pc into a router and firewall.

[chriscoolzap]

Pfsense

[Lingering]

I don't have a firewall PC except the router and software on the PC.

 

http://www.smoothwall.org/is a really good linux firewall though if you want one on a PC, it is build to be a newb friendly firewall with no linux knowledge needed.

[qwertywarrior]

most routers have firewalls in them but i dont use a dedicated one if thats what u mean

 

check out UTM

 

Unified Threat Management (UTM) or Unified Security Management (USM)

[Sir Asvald]

I have Sophos UTM

 

Old image, still the same nothing is changed. 

 

[VirtualR3ality]

Me personally I would go with PFsense, it seems to be loved a lot more and has a lot more support if you run into any issues.

[Lotus]

Pretty much everyone is behind at least two: their router and even Windows has a kind of pseudo-one built in.

[Noxxx]

you don't need one if you are not running any server. The firewall build into your router and Windows OS blocks almost all external connection requests by default

[dzonidev]

I have a Netgear firewall. A pretty old tin can, however with a few rules throughput is 100/100Mbps and since I have 40/40Mbps internet, more than enough.

[rtpb5642]

Thanks all.

[unijab]

you don't need one if you are not running any server. The firewall build into your router and Windows OS blocks almost all external connection requests by default

 

Have you ever looked at the default things allowed by the windows firewall??

 

Might as well be wide open.

[rtpb5642]

Have you ever looked at the default things allowed by the windows firewall??

 

Might as well be wide open.

I agree, I run 4 servers so i need a firewall.

[Noxxx]

Have you ever looked at the default things allowed by the windows firewall??

 

Might as well be wide open.

 

By default, all inbound connections that do not match a rule are blocked, and in order to create a new rule, users have to explicitly add them (i.e. click on "Allow" on that firewall popup dialog when you start an application for the first time)