Re: Business Firewall Appliance

From: Mike Collis (mike@total-deleteme-comp.co.nz)
Date: 10/30/02 

From: "Mike Collis" <mike@total-deleteme-comp.co.nz>
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 09:56:16 +1300

Many thanks for the suggest... Watchguard dont seems ot be available in NZ
:(

Mike

"russandsandy" <russandsandy@no.slimey.spammers.attbi.noteven.com> wrote in
message news:p3pu9.106654$%d2.40764@sccrnsc01...
> You get what you pay for. Pay a little more and get a real firewall
> appliance.
>
> Watchguard all the way. Will do everything you desire and more.
>
> You can do the site-site VPN using their boxes or IPSec, PPTP (IPSec) or
> purcahse their MUVPN client software.
>
> The Event Processor can e-mail you on your selection of alerts (IP
Spoofing,
> etc.)
>
> I just posted a semi-comprehensive list of features a few days back, try
> searching the NG, good luck with your selection, have fun.
>
> RT
>
> "Mike Collis" <mike@totalcomp.co.nz> wrote in message
> news:3db8765f$1@news.compass.net.nz...
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I'm interestred in comments and recommendations on firewall appliances
for
> > business use. At this stage, I do not want to discuss the merits of
using
> > Linux distro's turning a PC into a firewall appliance. :)
> >
> > Desired Features:
> > A "Block All - Allow Only X" approach to traffic both ways (as opposed
to
> > "allow all outbound except X" which is common in cheaper firewall
> appliances
> > ad NAT devices)
> > Email notification
> > Site to Site VPN
> > Client (PC) to Site VPN (ideally not requiring client software purchase)
> >
> > We've been testing a $500 NetGear appliance FVS318 which appears to be
an
> > excellent little unit but allows all outbound traffic except the ports
you
> > block. This is a pain in the *** as you need to know all the music
> sharing
> > application ports etc etc and keep updating these manually. We'd far
> rather
> > allow only FTP/HTTP/POP3/SMTP and see who squeals. :)
> >
> > Has anyone comments on the Symantec 200R or Cisco 827 with the
> firewall/vpn
> > upgrade option?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for your input.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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