Linksys WRT54GS Router with SPI Stateful Packet Inspection and Vonage

I read on the Vonage site that sometimes SPI (enabling the firewall - default) might cause dropouts and such.

I have had dropouts and one way audio (person cannot hear me at times). My bandwidth seems great up and downstream, per my other posting.

*****My question is can I disable my SPI (Firewall) on router and still be fairly safe (Windows XP) since I am running a software firewall (Paid version-not Norton or McAfee)????

*****If I disable it via 192.168.1.1 should I leave any of the boxes checked under the firewall setting such as: Firewall Protection : Enable Disable

Block Anonymous Internet Requests Filter Multicast Filter Internet NAT Redirection Filter IDENT(Port 113)

If I turn on NAT will that screw up my network (newbie question-sorry).

Thanks, Patty

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Posted 5 years ago by pattyjamas in Voice-Over-IP

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