Hi People,
I asked this question earlier and the thread is growing fast with
everything but the answer to my question so this time I'm just trying
to keep it simple:
What is a good hardward firewall in the under $200.00 range and a good
software firewall to go with it? How might I best configure this combo?
Any comments would be greatly appreciated.
Thank You,
Matt
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> Hi People,
>
> I asked this question earlier and the thread is growing fast with
> everything but the answer to my question so this time I'm just trying
> to keep it simple:
>
> What is a good hardward firewall in the under $200.00 range and a good
> software firewall to go with it? How might I best configure this combo?
> Any comments would be greatly appreciated.
>
A Netgear ICSA certified FW router or a low-end FW appliance like
Watchguard, Sonicwall and others.
I can't recommend a personal FW/personal packet filter, as you don't need
one, if you get a solution that meets the specs for *what is a FW* and *what
does a FW do*, in the link, like the solutions above. You only need a
personal FW/packet filter on a machine and active, if you're not behind a
FW, like the ones above.
http://www.vicomsoft.com/knowledge/reference/firewalls1.html
You should get something that uses the free "Wallwatcher".
Duane :)
matt3000@mxao.com wrote:
> Hi People,
>
> I asked this question earlier and the thread is growing fast with
> everything but the answer to my question so this time I'm just trying
> to keep it simple:
>
> What is a good hardward firewall in the under $200.00 range and a good
> software firewall to go with it? How might I best configure this combo?
> Any comments would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thank You,
> Matt
build an avg spec machine with plenty of ram and two network cards (i
used a proliant 1850r as a firewall, its scsi raid 1 which is fast),
install debian 3.1 stable and iptables and nothing else, should do good
for less than 200$ most ready to eat firewall appliances are way off
that price range, second hand checkpoint appliances may be within reach
however. A software firewall as well would not serve much point.
Flamer.