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Firewalls/Is this statement true?

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RE: Firewalls/Is this statement true?

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Originally posted by MenthiX
The cheap hardware firewalls build into routers and switches generally only block port ranges, they don't inspect the actual traffic. It certainly doesn't do virus-scanning, so IMO that statement is false.

Makes a lot of sense. I agree with MenthiX

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02-03-2007 04:10 AM

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Firewalls/Is this statement true? - by alegator on 02-03-2007 at 12:17 AM

RE: Firewalls/Is this statement true? - by foaly on 02-03-2007 at 12:25 AM

RE: Firewalls/Is this statement true? - by Menthix on 02-03-2007 at 12:46 AM

RE: Firewalls/Is this statement true? - by Rolando on 02-03-2007 at 04:10 AM

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