Re: Best Firewall

J. E. Durbin <slothrop@example.com.invalid> wrote in
news:3useh1p0p3scd9v90s0vr301f6fpvnkpol@4ax.com:

> On Thu, 01 Sep 2005 11:09:45 -0500, Shadus <shadus@shadus.org> wrote:
>
>>On 2005-09-01, Volker Birk <bumens@dingens.org> blabbed:
>>> hplayer03 <rosnermd@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Just wondering what was the best Free or Purchased Firewall?? ie.
>>>> ZoneAlarm, Norton, Sygate...
>>> Those are not firewalls. They're "Personal Firewalls", products
>>> one doesn't need.
>>
>>To expand on that (and I agree for the most part) you may wish to look
>>into a Cisco PIX, SonicWALL, etc... an alternate solution is a
dedicated
>>machine running linux/*nix of some variety setup strictly as a
>>firewall... although I'm personally a fan of dedicated specialized
>>equipment when it comes to networking equipment.
>
> I understand the arguments against software firewalls and pro hardware
> firewalls, but these units currently range in price from US$1000 to
> more than $15000. There are a few between $600 - $999.
>
> Not exactly attractive to the home broadband user.
>
> 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.
>
> Until there are sub $100 dollar hardware firewalls, people are going
> to go for the perceived protection of software firewalls, whether real
> or not.
>
>

What? You can go get a refurbished/used low-end one for $100 or less that
will have a full 90 day warrantee and support on them.

Duane :)
Received on Thu Sep 29 20:05:55 2005