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Originally Posted by MrSelfDestruct
I've fallen behind in networking technology, but an IT professional gave me a good, complete explanation of why NAT is not secure enough to block anything but the simplest attacks. True to my style, I promptly forgot the explanation, but I can try to figure out who it was who explained it and get a summary again.
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If some one is actively attacking your system, you need a full blown firewall, but for everyday internet junk, NAT is sufficient