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A router acts as a hardware firewall.
Personally, I use a router and disable software firewalls on my machines, since I check all the machines for crapware once a week, and my machine gets checked nightly.
If you're a new user or don't know what to do, use both software and hardware; if you're advanced, take your chances, but be able to monitor what your machines do.