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Nopes, definitely no. I would rather say that "Packet Filtering" is the primary job of a Firewall.
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What are elements of a screen host firewall?
packet filtering router bastion host
Firewall is a router that examines the header of every packet of data it receives to determine whether that type of packet is authorized to continue to its destination?
packet-filtering
What type of firewall is a router that examines the header of every packet of data it receives to determine whether that type?
a packet filtering fire wall
Specific requirements on controlling ip spoofing?
This is usually handled by a border router with outbound (egress) filtering. It checks the packet for addresses that do not match the network you are in and drops the packet from going out.
Functions of router?
the following are the functions of a router 1. used for interconnections of networks 2. used for packet filtering 3. used for selections 4. used for setting up a wireless network
What the simplest method of filtering traffic?
"A static packet filtering firewall is the simplest method of filtering traffic."
What are the special processes that the route processor of a router performs?
Handling Broadcasts, Error Logging, Debug packet filtering, & SNMP processing
What are the disadvantages of a router?
a) Router is more expensive than Hub, Bridge & Switch. b) Router only work with routable protocol. c) Routing updates consume bandwidth. d) Increase latency due to greater degree of packet filtering.
How do you avoid WLAN attack using traffic filtering on a WLAN?
Filtering is the process of analyzing the contents of a packet to determine if the packet should be allowed or blocked.
Can you put an internet filter on your router?
Unless your router has a mirroring port. So you can connect an internet filtering product (eg: WFilter) to the mirroring port in your router to do monitoring and filtering.
If a router receives a packet that is does not know how to forward what type of route must be configured on the router to prevent the router from dropping it?
Answering "If a router recieves a packet that is does not know how to foward what type of route must be configured on the router to prevent the router from dropping it?"
When the destination network is not listed in the routing table of a cisco router what are two possible options the router might take?
The router discards the packet. The router forwards the packet via the default route
