Re: Netgear WGR 614 Capabilities

"Frankster" <Frank@SPAM2TRASH.com> wrote in message
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> I've read the spec sheet for the subject wireless router/firewall but it
> isn't all that detailed. The spec sheet says it is a "true firewall"
> because it has SPI. Hmm... anyway...
>
> Can someone tell me if...
>
> It will accept a private IP as the WAN address?
>
> It will allow forwarding of specific discrete ports?
>
> It is configured via a web browser interface? Telnet?
>
> It will work as a simple wired Ethernet switch or WAP without any real
> routing?
>
> My customer has one of these in place. I intend to recommend a higher end
> enterprise capable firewall solution. However, if price becomes his
> stumbling block I am attempting to learn if this existing router might
> suffice for his FW needs.
>

If it's not ICSA certified, you might not want to use it as a business
gateway solution. Netgear does have all wire solutions that are ICSA
certified packet filter FW solutions. You could convert the wireless router
to be wire/wireless AP switch and plug it into a LAN port on the all wire
router with the wire solution as the gateway, which would be in the trusted
zone. However, you might want to leave the wireless solution as a router,
keeping it out of the trusted zone, if possible.

Duane :)
Received on Mon May 1 01:06:19 2006