Re: firewall & security recommendation
From: nobody (nospam_at_rogers.com)
Date: 06/04/03
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Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2003 16:13:58 GMT
If I were you, I would get a old PC, and install a Linux firewall on it.
There are lots of free Linux firewalls you can use. IPTABLES/IPCHAINS built
in Linux is as secure as most of the hardware firewalls, and has no limit on
the number of concurrent sessions or users. In most cases, the CPU in PC is
more powerful that one in a hardware firewalls.
If your goal is to secure your network mostly, you should go with an
application gateway firewall
(http://www.pc-help.org/www.nwinternet.com/pchelp/security/firewalls.htm).
The application gateway firewall acts as a proxy for applications: a server
for the client, and a client for the real server. But the client and server
may never know it.
"john dobbs" <jdobbs2001@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Rob Wahmann" <dotcomstudio@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> > Thanks for the comments. $1k is a little steep for a small firewall so
I'll
> > keep on searching :)
> >
> >
>
> I dont get it you can afford commercial DSL with 5 static IP's but 1k
> for a good solid firewall solution is too steep? IF your that cheap
> 500-600 gets you a 60 user pix 501 which supports 60mbps/7500
> concurrent sessions.
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