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Re: Need Help on idea of "Why is a router needed?"
said by tcope  :Not the best forum for this question and I beg to differ. A router is not going to block much and if your relying on a router instead of a virus/malware scanner and possibly a software firewall, your shooting yourself in the foot. With that said, the router can provide some limited firewall capability but not much. I see no reason to spend $40 and up on a router unless you have a wireless connection. Yeah, I didn't know exactly where to put this one.
Well they have the built-in XP firewall and virus protection, but I was always told a router was a good level of protection, esp given the low cost of routers these days.
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