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by kyleknicks

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i just bought a speedstream wifi router... and connected my PC into the port in the back, and i'm using my laptop also.... ... i used to run zonealarm on every computer... but with zone alarm running, i can't map to the other machines on the network...

my question is.... if i disable zonealarm, don't i disable my security? protect myself from hackers at getting my files on my computer? i heard somewhere that the router serves as a firewall?

the only thing i've configured on the routeris change the password.. and only allow my laptop to access the router... is there anything else?

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by sgt_shultz

configure zone alarm by telling it your network is a 'safe' network...then you can map to other computers...you don't mention your os(es)...yes, disabling zonealarm disables most of your security. is router a firewall? that is $64 question. I say 'no'. firewall does much more than Network Address Translation that router does which does not really protect you completely. some routers have firewall inside them, that is different...
if you are using WEP (good idea), make sure all computers are configured to use it...

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