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Do I need a dedicated firewall
LockedI administer the network for the small municipality where we live. The Board has decided to upgrade all the hardware. Fortunately, it’s a small, straightforward proposition: One server, three PCs, and three printers. SBS 2011 Essentials on the server, Windows 10 Pro on the PCs.
The main difference is that they want wireless access. Up to now I’ve made do with the router’s firewall. We haven’t had any issues mostly because this is a community of about 3300 residents evenly split between young families and seniors.
There is a small core group of “haters” that has issues (mostly irrational) with the current administration. None of them are likely to stoop to hacking but I’d rather not count on that being a guarantee for the future.
Being that there are only two full-time users as well as the 5 member, part-time Board of Trustees who have access to the system, is a dedicated firewall necessary or am I relatively safe sticking with the router?
Thanks!