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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