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Hardware Firewall?

  • 11-12-2018 7:01pm
    #1
    Black Swan
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    In addition to a software firewall installed on a PC, is there any benefit to add a hardware firewall between the PC and ISP cable connection (that may also include NAT)? If so, what hardware firewalls would you recommend?

    Also, it's easy to update software firewalls, but I have heard that updating hardware firewalls may be a bit more difficult. Comments?


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  • #2
    Black Swan
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    Also called a firewall appliance.

    Comments?


  • #3
    LoLth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,339 ✭✭✭✭LoLth


    hardware firewalls tend to be a bit more resilient as, most, run on a locked down OS that only does firewalling instead of an OS that does everything and then splits off some resources for a firewall service/application.

    updating HW firewalls usually involves saving a config file out, booting from the new patched image and then reloading the config and checking for inconsistencies . Other firewalls will let you run a patch by importing a patch file and others will go out and download a patch from the vendor automagically.

    I think its terrible that someone called you a firewall appliance.


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