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> The truth of the matter is that NAT absolutely _is_ a firewall in _practice_. No it's not. NAT is not ever a firewall. By definition it is not.
by bigstrat2003 10mo ago
> The truth of the matter is that NAT absolutely _is_ a firewall in _practice_.
No it's not. NAT is not ever a firewall. By definition it is not.
- cyberax 10mo agoWhat is the definition of a "firewall"? And it doesn't really matter. You can call it "alksjfaliskdfgh" if you wish. The fact is, NAT adds a security barrier that is incredibly effective in practice.
- bandrami 10mo agoBut it really doesn't. If you turned off NAT your computers would have the exact same security as they do with NAT.
- cyberax 10mo agoWrong. If I turn off the NAT on my router, my computers will not be able to get online. If I turn off the IPv6 firewall on my router, I won't see anything unusual. And yes, this has happened to me when I forgot to compile the IPv6 conntrack module.
- bandrami 10mo agoI didn't say they would have the same capabilities, I said they would have the same security