Re: Best Firewall
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Re: Best Firewall

From: Walter Roberson <roberson@ibd.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca>
Date: Thu Sep 01 2005 - 23:54:52 CEST

In article <3useh1p0p3scd9v90s0vr301f6fpvnkpol@4ax.com>,
J. E. Durbin <slothrop@example.com.invalid> wrote:
:If the arguments for hardware firewalls are so compelling, it seems
:Cisco, Sonicwall, and others would be developing low cost hardware
:firewall solutions for non-commercial home users. What they might lose
:in high margins on expensive units, they could regain in volume of
:sales of low cost home user-oriented boxes.

Cisco doesn't do -any- "low cost home user-oriented" devices,
not under their own brand name. Cisco's support organization
isn't equipped to handle masses of questions from people who
expect practically-free support.

Cisco does make some inexpensive devices under it's Linksys
brandname, that it markets as "firewalls". Linksys support is
third-world call-center, last I heard... be sure to have your
Windows re-install discs ready so you can follow the script.

-- 
   Oh, to be a Blobel!
Received on Thu Sep 29 20:05:55 2005