RE: Need secure firewall for SOHO

From: Carson Sweet (csweet_at_securitymethods.com)
Date: 02/03/05

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    To: "Andrew Shore" <andrew.shore@holistecs.com>, "DAmbrosia, Jim" <Jim.DAmbrosia@montgomerycollege.edu>, <security-basics@securityfocus.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 12:59:07 -0500

    I agree with the 837 recommendation. We've used the 837 extensively at
    Security Methods with great results. However, it's not an inexpensive
    solution relative to most SOHO solutions unless you wish to go the pre-owned
    route. If stability and performance are truly critical issues, it's probably
    worth the investment.

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Andrew Shore [mailto:andrew.shore@holistecs.com]
    Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 3:59 AM
    To: DAmbrosia, Jim; security-basics@securityfocus.com
    Subject: RE: Need secure firewall for SOHO

    If you want ASDL and flexible look at the Cisco 837, there are no limits and
    Firewall Feature set is secure plus you get full Cisco functionality. I use
    hundreds (literally)

    Andy
    -----Original Message-----
    From: DAmbrosia, Jim [mailto:Jim.DAmbrosia@montgomerycollege.edu]
    Sent: 01 February 2005 13:47
    To: security-basics@securityfocus.com
    Subject: Need secure firewall for SOHO

    To the group,

    I have a colleague who has a SOHO network using ADSL.  He is using a
    standard Linksys router for his firewall, but has reached a limit in the
    number of ports it can open and manage.  I don't have one on hand to check,
    but evidently the Linksys only has ten slots to configure ports to be opened
    and he needs 12-15 or so. 

    Without a lot of money he wants to get a different firewall up and running
    that has more ports that it can manage. 
    I suggested the free version of zone alarm as the only free one I'm aware
    of; however it turns out that he wrote his thesis on how you can crack zone
    alarm.

    Looking for another much more secure solution?

    Thanks,

    Jim,

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