In general, routers act as a hardware firewall for inbound (only) 
messages. Before relying on any router as a firewall, the specifications 
for the individual router should be reviewed to verify the built in 
firewall. If outbound messages are to be subjected to a firewall, 
another firewall is needed.

Tom

Vernon Plumlee wrote:
>    Is it true that a router acts as a hardware "firewall?" Wondered 
> about this as my Trend Micro Antivirus is inhibiting Internet explorer 
> from activating and thus I've had to turn off the Trend Micro 
> Firewall. Also, in the process of installing Trend Micro I was asked 
> to turn off the windows firewall. With both firewalls off I had heard 
> that the router acts as a hardware firewall and I wanted to confirm 
> this with the group. What say y'all ?? Thanks in advance for any 
> input. Vern.
>          

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