Re: is this right??

Yes, in addition a ADSL router has in built-in firewall called SPI.
Furthermore, using the router configuration page you can open specific ports
using port forwarding / port triggering, upnp etc...

Venkatesh

"Radith Silva" <RadithSilva@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I have a 3-way network, but it has Internet Connection Sharing (128K ADSL
> Connection) rather than a router.
> Now the only difference would be that if i had a router, it would pick the
> best route (channel for data) at the time, which will make transfer a bit
> faster??
>
> AM I CORRECT??
>
> Thanx. Radith
>

On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 15:52:44 +0530, Venkatesh [MCSD] wrote:

> Yes, in addition a ADSL router has in built-in firewall called SPI.
> Furthermore, using the router configuration page you can open specific ports
> using port forwarding / port triggering, upnp etc...
>
> Venkatesh
>
> "Radith Silva" <RadithSilva@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:56B5F97B-EB81-4919-918E-0D50CB4B6A30@microsoft.com...
>> I have a 3-way network, but it has Internet Connection Sharing (128K ADSL
>> Connection) rather than a router.
>> Now the only difference would be that if i had a router, it would pick the
>> best route (channel for data) at the time, which will make transfer a bit
>> faster??
>>
>> AM I CORRECT??
>>
>> Thanx. Radith
>>

And, you do not have to leave a computer on for the others to access the
Internet.

The major advantage is that you don't have to leave a computer on, and it
may support more advanced features. ICS supports opening specific ports
though.

ICS is as functional a firewall (by virtue of NAT) as is in some routers,
there is no mention of brand/model here.

I don't follow your question about choosing the best route. I believe the
only perf difference you would see might be from the ICS host being busy
with other tasks, but I'll bet that is pretty minimal for a home network.

All that said, home routers are pretty cheap and I like not having to leave
a machine on.


--

Ken Wickes [MSFT]
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"BobC" <nospam@nospam.here> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 15:52:44 +0530, Venkatesh [MCSD] wrote:
>
> > Yes, in addition a ADSL router has in built-in firewall called SPI.
> > Furthermore, using the router configuration page you can open specific
ports
> > using port forwarding / port triggering, upnp etc...
> >
> > Venkatesh
> >
> > "Radith Silva" <RadithSilva@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:56B5F97B-EB81-4919-918E-0D50CB4B6A30@microsoft.com...
> >> I have a 3-way network, but it has Internet Connection Sharing (128K
ADSL
> >> Connection) rather than a router.
> >> Now the only difference would be that if i had a router, it would pick
the
> >> best route (channel for data) at the time, which will make transfer a
bit
> >> faster??
> >>
> >> AM I CORRECT??
> >>
> >> Thanx. Radith
> >>
>
> And, you do not have to leave a computer on for the others to access the
> Internet.