Mohammad K.@discuss.tchncs.de to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoDo you need to have a firewall on a linux desktop?message-squaremessage-square104fedilinkarrow-up1102arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up197arrow-down1message-squareDo you need to have a firewall on a linux desktop?Mohammad K.@discuss.tchncs.de to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square104fedilinkfile-text
Hi. I wanted to know if it’s needed to install a firewall on a linux desktop/laptop. Why yes or why no?
minus-square8bitguy@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoYou should bring your own hardware wherever possible. I’d never trust my local network to the ISP.
minus-squarerussjr08@outpost.zeuslink.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoNot to mention, a lot of ISPs still provide you with shit hardware, so by just purchasing an actually somewhat decent router you may even notice a performance improvement on your network as well.
You should bring your own hardware wherever possible. I’d never trust my local network to the ISP.
Not to mention, a lot of ISPs still provide you with shit hardware, so by just purchasing an actually somewhat decent router you may even notice a performance improvement on your network as well.