Computer firewall is a security software which acts as a barrier and protects the system from black-hat intrusion attempts. Firewalls also block communication attempts into or out of your computer; certain types of malware or software bots that attempt to send or receive data messages will be blocked. A firewall program is your computers perimeter fence, designed to keep bad guys out, and to prevent data passing into/out of your computer. Firewalls are configured in software and hardware devices with specific criteria to block or prevent unauthorized access. It has the packet filtering mechanism which checks for the packets that contain data, prevents or blocks it depending upon the rules programmed in it. Reference source: personalfirewall.comodo.com
A firewall
Router
a firewall device with only one network interface
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.
a firewall device with only one network interface
a firewall device with only one network interface
Routers usually, if not always, include a firewall. This is the only device I know of.
A Firewall can fit that description.
A firewall is a security system—hardware, software, or both—that controls and filters network traffic between different networks, usually protecting an entire organization or network. A personal firewall is software installed on an individual device (like a PC or laptop) to monitor and control its incoming and outgoing traffic, protecting that single device rather than a whole network. In short: Firewall → Protects a network Personal firewall → Protects a single computer or device
firewall, router,layer 3 switches and i approve that answer ! NO! In general the firewall is a layer 4 device, it traffics filter incoming and outgoing ports. It uses the function of TCP and UCP. However a Firewall can also be a layer 3 device as in internal firewall in a router. Also a switch is a layer 2 device unless your talking about a Router switch.
A peice of hardware of software that blocks internet or network traffic is called a Firewall.
A firewall router