Re: Bypassed software firewall?

"T. Sean Weintz" <strap@hanh-ct.org> wrote in news:11d5d2vqqif2943
@news.supernews.com:

> Casey Klc wrote:
>
>>>Am currently running a Win98 personal home computer with dial up
>>>modem and Sygate Pro 5.5. What would be a good hardware device
>>>solution for me?
>>>Thank you, Casey
>>>
>>
>> I left out one work "inexpensive".
>> Thanks
>
> 1) DO NOT RUN WINDOZE 98 on the net! Don't Do it!

Why? In someways, a Win 9'X O/S if configured properly presents less of a
target than a NT based O/S, even though Win 9'x is outdated technology.

>
> 2) what do you consider inexpensive? Plan on investing at least a
couple
> hundred bucks if you want good protection. (a couple hundred *IS*
> inexpensive - firewalls can run well over 10 grand for a high end box!)

Of course, no home user is going to buy a $10K FW appliance. However,
some can afford a low-end SOHO FW appliance.
 
>
> Those things said, Cisco Pix boxes are pretty well respected. Sonicwall
> and watchgaurd are also good.
>
> Do NOT get anything made by Netgear or any of the Linksys stuff.

There is nothing wrong with those units for the average home user. They
are plug it up and go devices that need little or no configuration by the
home user and provides instant protection from the Internet, which can be
supplemented by a packet filtering solution at the machine level.

The opreative word here is *inexpensive*.

Duane :)
Received on Thu Sep 29 19:58:29 2005