9 Dec
2003
9 Dec
'03
3:10 p.m.
On my ADSL router firewall configuration there are 3 interfaces - Public, Private and DMZ and one can apparently specify ALL.
I understand Public as the Internet side, Private as my home LAN side and I don't really understand DMZ for which there are default rules set up.
I have my single port router (Ethernet) connected to my main computer, which has two ethernet ports, on eth1. The home LAN is connected to the other ethernet port eth0. This computer masquerades for the other computers on the network.
Do I really need the DMZ rules?
Barry Samuels http://www.beenthere-donethat.org.uk The Unofficial Guide to Great Britain