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I am still looking for more input, so please don't abandon the question.<br />
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Thanks.
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I am still looking for more input, so please don't abandon the question.

Thanks.

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Mhyman... Thumbs-up from me for Service Pack 2. &nbsp;The router/firewall should be enough for most attacks, but the built-in (free!!!) firewall that comes with SP2 gives you even better protections on top of your hardware.
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Mhyman... Thumbs-up from me for Service Pack 2.  The router/firewall should be enough for most attacks, but the built-in (free!!!) firewall that comes with SP2 gives you even better protections on top of your hardware.

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So, I have this firewall setup for both NAT and SPI firewall mode. I have no port forwarding or port trigering and no DMZ established. According to Netgear's web site, you should NOT use a host-based firewall as it can interfere with the router's firewall.<br />
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I do not have much experience with PC-based firewalls so I am not sure this is the best course of action. <br />
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I would prefer to not use any software, since it saps performance. However, if I need to I will.<br />
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By the way, I have 3 Windows XP machines and 2 Linux machines.<br />
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Thanks for the help...Michael
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So, I have this firewall setup for both NAT and SPI firewall mode. I have no port forwarding or port trigering and no DMZ established. According to Netgear's web site, you should NOT use a host-based firewall as it can interfere with the router's firewall.

I do not have much experience with PC-based firewalls so I am not sure this is the best course of action. 

I would prefer to not use any software, since it saps performance. However, if I need to I will.

By the way, I have 3 Windows XP machines and 2 Linux machines.

Thanks for the help...Michael

If I have a netgear WGT624 router, do I need any host-based firewalling software?

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