Firewalls demystified: Protecting your small office or home network

Increasing use of always-on broadband Internet connections in small offices and homes presents a unique challenge: how to protect computer systems that often do not have the oversight of IT departments with the technical expertise to deal with security issues. This sample chapter from Firewall Fundamentals explains the benefits, limitations, and configuration options of some commercially available solutions, focusing on the Linksys line of broadband routers which offer either basic or advanced firewall functionality.

Title: Firewall Fundamentals
ISBN: 1587052210
Published: June 2006
Authors: Ido Dubrawsky, Wes Noonan
Chapter: Chapter 5: Broadband Routers and Firewalls
Published by Cisco Press