Can I selectively turn off my router's firewall only for certain devices connected to it?

Can I selectively turn off my router's firewall only for certain devices connected to it?
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Can I selectively turn off my router's firewall only for certain devices connected to it? fd97207 11-06-2007
Posted by AMR on November 8, 2007, 10:15 am
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> sirus.co...@gmail.com says...
>
>
>
> > On Nov 6, 9:47 pm, fd97...@gmail.com wrote:
> > > Is it possible to selectively disable my router's firewall only for
> > > certain devices connected to it? Let me explain. There are two devices
> > > connected to my router: my computer and a linksys cit400 skype phone.
> > > I use the linksys phone for skype but with the router firewall ON
> > > skype does not function. So can I turn off the firewall for the phone
> > > but not the computer? If so how?
>
> > Don't listen to those fools. Your Linksys should allow you to set
> > forwarding rules or a DMZ bastion host. You can configure the
> > firewall to make your SKype phone (for example) a host in the 'DMZ.'
> > While in the DMZ this host (called a bastion host) will pretty much be
> > open to the Internet.
>
> > Granted - the terms used are not really representative of a
> > traditional/REAL firewall topologies you would find outside of
> > someone's home but the idea is the same.
>
> > Try that and see how it works.
>
> Yea, and the DMZ is not a real DMZ like a proper firewall would offer.
> It's on the same network as the LAN, so there is a good chance that the
> LAN computers could be compromised.
>
> What he really wants to do is get a better device, firewall with a real
> DMZ, or just setup port forwarding in the LAN to the device.
>
> --
>
> Leythos
> - Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.
> - Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a
> drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist"
> spam999f...@rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address)

It's a freakin' HOME network - there's absolutely no reason why he
needs to go spend $500+ for a more robust firewall when the $100
Linksys does the job.



Posted by Leythos on November 8, 2007, 1:25 pm
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sirus.cosmo@gmail.com says...
> > sirus.co...@gmail.com says...
> >
> >
> >
> > > On Nov 6, 9:47 pm, fd97...@gmail.com wrote:
> > > > Is it possible to selectively disable my router's firewall only for
> > > > certain devices connected to it? Let me explain. There are two devices
> > > > connected to my router: my computer and a linksys cit400 skype phone.
> > > > I use the linksys phone for skype but with the router firewall ON
> > > > skype does not function. So can I turn off the firewall for the phone
> > > > but not the computer? If so how?
> >
> > > Don't listen to those fools. Your Linksys should allow you to set
> > > forwarding rules or a DMZ bastion host. You can configure the
> > > firewall to make your SKype phone (for example) a host in the 'DMZ.'
> > > While in the DMZ this host (called a bastion host) will pretty much be
> > > open to the Internet.
> >
> > > Granted - the terms used are not really representative of a
> > > traditional/REAL firewall topologies you would find outside of
> > > someone's home but the idea is the same.
> >
> > > Try that and see how it works.
> >
> > Yea, and the DMZ is not a real DMZ like a proper firewall would offer.
> > It's on the same network as the LAN, so there is a good chance that the
> > LAN computers could be compromised.
> >
> > What he really wants to do is get a better device, firewall with a real
> > DMZ, or just setup port forwarding in the LAN to the device.
> >
>
> It's a freakin' HOME network - there's absolutely no reason why he
> needs to go spend $500+ for a more robust firewall when the $100
> Linksys does the job.

How do you know?

--

Leythos
- Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.
- Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a
drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist"
spam999free@rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address)

Posted by on November 8, 2007, 10:41 pm
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> sirus.co...@gmail.com says...
>
>
>
>
>
> > > sirus.co...@gmail.com says...
>
> > > > On Nov 6, 9:47 pm, fd97...@gmail.com wrote:
> > > > > Is it possible to selectively disable my router's firewall only for
> > > > > certain devices connected to it? Let me explain. There are two devices
> > > > > connected to my router: my computer and a linksys cit400 skype phone.
> > > > > I use the linksys phone for skype but with the router firewall ON
> > > > > skype does not function. So can I turn off the firewall for the phone
> > > > > but not the computer? If so how?
>
> > > > Don't listen to those fools. Your Linksys should allow you to set
> > > > forwarding rules or a DMZ bastion host. You can configure the
> > > > firewall to make your SKype phone (for example) a host in the 'DMZ.'
> > > > While in the DMZ this host (called a bastion host) will pretty much be
> > > > open to the Internet.
>
> > > > Granted - the terms used are not really representative of a
> > > > traditional/REAL firewall topologies you would find outside of
> > > > someone's home but the idea is the same.
>
> > > > Try that and see how it works.
>
> > > Yea, and the DMZ is not a real DMZ like a proper firewall would offer.
> > > It's on the same network as the LAN, so there is a good chance that the
> > > LAN computers could be compromised.
>
> > > What he really wants to do is get a better device, firewall with a real
> > > DMZ, or just setup port forwarding in the LAN to the device.
>
> > It's a freakin' HOME network - there's absolutely no reason why he
> > needs to go spend $500+ for a more robust firewall when the $100
> > Linksys does the job.
>
> How do you know?
>
> --
>
> Leythos
> - Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.
> - Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a
> drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist"
> spam999f...@rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address)- Hide quoted text
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>
> - Show quoted text -

Gentlemen (and ladies),

I think there has been some misunderstanding. My router is Belkin Pre-
N F5D8230-4 v2 not linksys (re read my post). Could you explain me
what is DMZ? You may want to see my other thread here:
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19391059


Posted by ChronJob on November 13, 2007, 8:33 pm
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>
> It's a freakin' HOME network - there's absolutely no reason why he
> needs to go spend $500+ for a more robust firewall when the $100
> Linksys does the job.
>
>

AMR: That dumb german, Sebastian, and his sidekick "Leythos the Clown" always
do this kind of dance when someone asks a question. It's fun at first, then
boring, then killfile meat.

ChronJob
_____________________________________
"-When you have to shoot, shoot, don't talk."

Posted by Leythos on November 13, 2007, 8:43 pm
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says...
>
> >
> > It's a freakin' HOME network - there's absolutely no reason why he
> > needs to go spend $500+ for a more robust firewall when the $100
> > Linksys does the job.
> >
> >
>
> AMR: That dumb german, Sebastian, and his sidekick "Leythos the Clown" always
> do this kind of dance when someone asks a question. It's fun at first, then
> boring, then killfile meat.

No, it's only people that don't want to admit that they have nothing to
protect that keep telling people that a firewall isn't necessary. While
A cheap appliance can e had for about $300, that's the lowest end of
what I've seen that I would ever consider for protecting a computer that
has any personal information on it.

You can live in the dream world where no persons computer is
compromised, where they don't have any information loss, where they
their identity means nothing, but most people don't live in your world.

--

Leythos
- Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.
- Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a
drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist"
spam999free@rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address)

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