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I am using a 4 port cable/DSL router (Linksys model BEFSR41 V.2)  which is
going to act as my DHCP device. I have a static IP assigned from sprint. I
am also using 10/100NIC's.
The router uses NAT and TCP/IP port inspections as the firewall. Do I/should
I use anything further for a firewall?
TIA
Rob Shane

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>Now is where the questions pop up. Is your router acting as your DHCP
device
>( dynamic IP's ) or are you using a server for that?  Are you going to be
>using static IP's instead of DHCP?  Are you familiar with any of the
>questions I have just asked if you are I am not trying to go after you
>intelligence but if you are not these are items that will also need to be
>followed through on.
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>Please do not forget to have a firewall installed.

Brendhan Horne
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