firewall

Kent Emia · 08-21-2003, 04:37 AM

hi guyz

im just wondering whats the difference between the two?

what if i will just only setup a firewall (ipcop) not the router?
or does ipcop has this already...

Azmeen · 08-21-2003, 04:52 AM

Routers are more advanced than firewalls. Routers have more packet manipulation functions than firewalls. Firewalls on the other hand have a better logging ability as well as warning mechanisms.

You don't need to choose one over the other. Both can co-exist and work well together if configured properly.

Kent Emia · 08-21-2003, 06:55 AM

ic...

if the ipcop is a firewall like thing ... then what would be equivalent for router..

Azmeen · 08-21-2003, 10:59 AM

Firewall and router functionality can be applied to Linux by using iptables.