If you don't map ports to computers behind the nat router you'll be safe from outside connections. However, a software firewall such as zonealarum can be usefull for stopping outgoing connections such ...

The idea that Cisco’s products are “hardware based” when compared to the two software-based routers reviewed here is a little misleading. Cisco’s routers contain a power supply, internal bus, memory ...

A software firewall is a standard tool for protecting computers from viruses and other malware. Some routers -- the device that carries packets of data between your network and the Internet -- offer ...

So hopefully, this isn't too specific to just my router firmware. But I got a new modem, DOCSIS 3.1. Called Spectrum and gave them the Mac Address, verified that be default I should be getting ~600 ...