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Jasonnkh's avatar
Jasonnkh
Aspirant
Dec 29, 2019

Need some advise on Home Network

Hi Expert!

 

I need some advise before i could setup my new house network, i actually brought 1 x Orbi Router & 1 x Satellites, i feel it won't be secure if i didn't buy a firewall hardware to protect for my home network as i still have some other devices to connect example Network Storage, printer and wireless.

 

Question

 

#1. i am actually looking into Netgear ProSAFE FVS318G, but i do heard there are some features being removed and also no longer support, what would you recommend?

 

#2.  I am actually not really familiar with the network, can i ask how could i connect my firewall hardware to home network? because i don't intend to buy a switch, below are the step i have to do but not sure is it correct?

 

Fibre router port --> firewall port --> Orbi Router & satellites --> Desktop hub --> to the rest of the network point?

 

Much appeciated if anyone can advise on this.

 

Thank you

Best Regards

Jason 

 

 

3 Replies

  • CrimpOn's avatar
    CrimpOn
    Guru - Experienced User
    Dec 29, 2019

    If this the product that Netgear discontinued in 2017? https://www.netgear.com/support/product/FVS318G.aspx 

     

    Orbi already includes a firewall. Connections from the internet are totally blocked unless the user creates a specific exemption for a specfic purpose.  This is similar to Windows Firewall.  We have a lot of paranoid (oops, sorry, "careful") people on the forum, and none of them talk about putting a firewall in front of the Orbi.

     

    But, yes, if the purpose is to protect the Orbi and everything behind it, then the firewall has to go "in front".

     

    Bear in mind that having multiple "routers" back-go-back creates all sorts of problems down the road.  (Google "Double-NAT")  Generally, the advise is to have only ONE router.  If it's ahead of the Orbi, then put the Orbi into Access Point mode and give up any Orbi routing functions.

     

    I doubt this is what you were looking for.  Sorry.

    • Jasonnkh's avatar
      Jasonnkh
      Aspirant
      Dec 30, 2019
      Hi CrimpOn Master,

      Really appreciated for the useful advised, yes I agree with you router itself is a firewall, but my concern is my network storage, cos I don't want any outsider to access in and view all my photo and file and wipe off it's more like piracy. so it is more common that ppl put firewall devices to the last? Anyway the firewall model I mentioned earlier on they closed the services and support for prosafe but outside still selling.
  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User
    Dec 29, 2019
    Jasonnkh wrote:

    ..i feel it won't be secure if i didn't buy a firewall hardware to protect for my home network as i still have some other devices to connect example Network Storage, printer and wireless.

     

     

    Any particular reasons why you think this?

     

    Have you read a horror story somewhere?

     

    Most of the world happily survives on their router's firewall, decent software and not doing stupid things when on line.