Re: Hardware firewalls.

From: Leythos (void_at_nowhere.lan)
Date: 04/28/05 

Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 21:53:13 GMT

On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 15:03:42 -0400, David H. Lipman wrote:
>
> To add to what Mike stated...
>
> Cable/DSL Routers such as the Linksys BEFSR41 use Network Address
> Translation (NAT) and thus act as simplistic FireWalls. There are other
> models from Linksys and other vendors that have full FireWall
> implementations. They are inexpensiive, have other benefits as well
> and are highly suggested.
>
> As always, I suggest blocking both TCP and UDP ports 135 ~ 139 and 445
> on *any* SOHO Router.

It's very nice to see someone other than me tell people about the
difference in SOHO units for a change. The difference between a firewall
appliance and a NAT Router (the entire Linksys line, even the BEFSX41 is
just a NAT box) is that they offer little FIREWALL protection. These units
are the absolute minimum I would install for a home user, and they are
absolutely needed for any type of DSL/Cable connection for home users.

If the OP really wants a firewall, a WatchGuard SOHO 6 unit or a X5 unit
would be ideal for a small office or home user. A second alternative might
be the Netscreen 5GT-ADSL Plus (or other version depending on the WAN
connection).

If the OP has to go cheap, meaning a D-Link/Netgear/Linksys and under $200
(USD) then even the Linksys BEFSR41 provides as much inbound protection as
any of the others in its class. 

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