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I am planning to install FreeBSD and use it as my web server.  I have 
wireless cable internet access and I am running straight into the webserver 
and then out to my switch (i have 3 desktops) Will I need to incorporate a 
hardware firewall, or does FreeBSD have adequate security built in?

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