A firewall is an important aspect of computer security these days, and most modern routers have one built in, which while helpful, can be difficult to configure. Fortunately there are also distributions (distros) of the free operating system Linux which have been specifically designed to function as firewalls.

These will generally have much more advanced features than those found on a router, and allow you to have far greater control over keeping your personal or business network safe.

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