Hardware firewalls are really software firewalls that run on a computer, which is in the router.
They, too, can be hacked.
The best protection is to have both types of software firewalls: Those that run on your computer and those that run on the computer in the router.
Jeff
I have not found anyone yet to breach a router (hardware) firewall.
Not exactly. It's properly called "firmware".
It can certainly be re-flashed, as has been done by me on various routers over the years.
As you wish, but another poster did point out
Personally, I've always found software firewalls to be a pain. A good enterprise quality router is the best defense.
Gee, most of us don't buy "enterprise quality" routers for home use. Most of us don't have enterprise at home, either.
I disagree with you about whether a good router is the best defense. The best defense is a good router with a firewall combined with antivirus software, a firewall that prevents unwanted programs from accessing the internet (which few routers do), anti-spyware and anti-virus software and not doing stupid things, like open attachment from people you don't know.
Jeff
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