Firewall

[Frank Dutra]

Does a hub also function as a firewall? I'm using an Assante 
FriendlyNET hub on a small home network because the AT&T signal was 
so poor so much of the time that my connection was slower than 
dial-up with a router.

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>>Also, in response to the comment on this list that   you will need a
>>firewall for a 'mixed' Mac, PC config, the router IS the firewall,
>>that's one of its advantages, apart from allowing several computers to
>>connect to the net. Only the router's IP address is visible to the
>>'outside,' effectively shielding your computer(s) from unauthorized access.
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