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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 prot...
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.
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.
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.