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You don't even need an outbound connection. If your router receives a packet with a dest IP set to one of your LAN machines, it'll be routed to that LAN machine

• dungdang 6y ago
  of course it does nothing to stop it, because you start your scenario after the stop has been made. you don't know the ip of the lan machine. the public machine receiving it's outbound packet doesn't either. but here's your simple test for the home of why nat helps with security. take a winxp machine. connect it to your lan. come back tomorrow. it's not infected. now connect it to the wan and wait about 2 minutes. you have several viruses. then, go back here, and tell us how despite nat protecting you from viruses, it does not. then we'll all laugh. you lock your door. but a guy can pick the lock. so why do you lock it? in the real world, nat adds security. wep for wifi is enough security for your home lan. and dvd encryption works for preventing copying. just like your house key. by reducing the attack surface by 99%. but i know i won't convince you, so stay with your opinion. but apply it also to vaccines.