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Re: Modem with NAT firewall, does it also need a software firewall?

Subject: Re: Modem with NAT firewall, does it also need a software firewall?
From: "Beauregard T. Shagnasty" <a.nony.mous@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:51:42 -0400
Newsgroups: 24hoursupport.helpdesk

Mikey wrote:

> Recently purchased a Zoom 5660 modem / router.  It has a Network
> Address Translation firewall and Stateful Packet Inspection.  The
> Windows XP computer it's installed on also has Zonealarm (free
> version) installed.  Is Zonealarm still neccesary with this modem or
> can it be uninstalled?

Depends on whether or not you want to know what software on your
computer is calling *out*.

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