Firewall vs. router
Hi,
I looked on the Net, but I did not find quite a good answer on the question I have. I need something to protect my network. I have worked with both routers and firewalls and generally know what they are for, however I don't have in-depth knowledge about that. Is there a good explanation and comparisons of the features that routers and firewalls provide? E.g. Cisco PIX vs Cisco 1800. It's not a "vs" exactly, since this would be comparing two things that are not comparable - what I am looking for is "what the routers are for" and "what the firewalls are for" and whether one can be exchanged for another in a specific situation. I think I understand this basically, but I am sure I am missing something. If someone could elaborate on this or, better, save the time by providing a link where this is explained and where I can read this...
read more and respond »Posted 5 years ago by dt in Cisco Systems
