[thelist] Firewall Recommendations

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Jasen James wrote on 16/7/01 4:29 am

>I need a recommendation for a good firewall for use on a DSL line, for a
>small 5 computer network.

Linksys, every single time.

I have the 1 port model attached to a hub at home, with 5 machines
running 3 different OSs behind it. 
<http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?prid=142&grid=5>

They also do a switched (*very* nice) 4 port model
<http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?prid=20&grid=5>

an x11 wireless model:
<http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?prid=173&grid=5>

and an x11 model with printserver:
<http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?prid=171&grid=5>

If I'd had (a) a bit more cash and (b) more thinking time
I'd have gone for the last model so I can work on the
laptop anywhere in the house plus move up to properly
networked printing.

All of the above do NAT from private IPs on your network
(192.168.1.* range) to your external IP, plus DHCP for
your internal network. They're as close to plug and play
as I've ever seen.

There was a few threads on thechat a couple of months ago on this:
<http://lists.evolt.org/thechatarchive/Week-of-Mon-20010423/date.html>

Cheers
Martin

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