If you are looking to active your firewall on a router, go into your router administration panel. Find the routers firewall tab and make sure it is enabled.
NAT IS A FIREWALL -- inside a router and when on you have a hardware firewall protecting you
A router A firewall
An ISR provides the functionality of a switch, router, and firewall in one device
Security between networks is implemented in an intermediary device (a router or firewall appliance) at the perimeter of the network. The firewall function performed by this device permits only known, trusted data to access the network.
It does not matter if you are connected through wireless or cable, your router can provide firewall protection for all of its ports on the LAN side. If your question is: Is my wireless router's firewall protecting me, although I do use it for wireless connectivity, the answer is yes. Your routers firewall protects you whether you use the wireless option or not.
Integrated firewall.
Can A Broadband router sometimes be used as a firewall?
A boundary router is a router that connects the internet to a companies' intranet via a DMZ (demilitarized zone). The boundary router, which my be located at the ISP, is an external firewall that connects to the company's internal firewall and proxy server within the DMZ.
It depends on... If you want to protect your router and network install it before. If your router is safe and can handle intrusions install it after. Usually firewall comes first. Also it allows to control the traffic.
It will manage ports on your router and firewall.
nonexistent. The firewall is from your router if you are connected to the internet. Figure out where it is, and hook up a PC to it and change the firewall setting.
It really depends on the type of router you get. Usually you have to pay a little bit more in order to get a router with firewall protection.