> We have a simple DSL router that also acts as a > firewall to > the internal network by forwarding only certain > ports to > different internal servers. > > A colleague has been insisting that we need a > physical > firewall (hardware). I'm not sure what to > recommend. > Are there any major firewall hardware that do > more > than port forwarding? Maybe an all-in-one dsl > modem/router, > firewall and should support VPN connections > (maybe from Microsoft also?) > Or is it better to get separate boxes for each?
Highly recommended (I don't work for them, just a happy customer.) is the smc Barricade Cable/DSL Broadband Router series. cheap and surprised by the features that it has. 4 port 10/100mbps plus router barricade is what i'm using. Some of the features: firmware upgradeable VPN support (excellent support) NAT and dhcp firewall support (access control, mac filtering, URL blocking, schedule rule, anti DoS protection, Stateful packet inspection!) DMZ support address mapping Virtual server (this is what you want) special application trigger port support upnp support (msn messenger voice actually works!) The above is for SOHO use, your needs might be different, so check www.smc.com for more info. regards, Andre Varon http://andre.lasaltech.com -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
