We are using the SonicWALL solution pretty much as you have stated. This is working quite well for us. The SonicWALL, with the Anti-Viru option, also stops viruses, and is configured to block incoming files at the firewall if they meet certain criteria (i.e., .exe, .pif., .scr, etc.)
So far,I am quite pleased with the product Gordon Brandt Network Engineer AP Wagner Inc. 2205 George Urban Blvd. Depew, NY 14043 Work: (716) 961-7119 Fax: (716) 856-4779 http://www.apwagner.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 2:37 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Which FW/VPN appliance? > > > > > All, > > I'm performing my first network installation for a small > company that has > 4 branch offices and a HQ office. Each branch location has > approx 5-8 > users, and HQ has approx 7-10 users. They will perform web > surfing and > the branch offices will need to VPN data back to HQ daily. > Also, they > have a couple traveling/home users that will need VPN access > to HQ. > They would like to leave room for growth to add additional > users at each > location and they'll be adding 2 branch offices soon. Total # of VPN > tunnels fm each branch = 1, total for HQ = at least 8. > > They also need NAT and DHCP and FW. They're running Ethernet > and TCP/IP > on a Novell network. I am procuring broadband at each > location (DSL or > frac T1) and expect a static IP. > > Thus far, I'm considering three firewall/VPN solutions: > > 1. Netscreen 5XP (Branch) and the Netscreen 25 (HQ) > 2. SonicWall SoHo3 (Branch) and the SonicWall Pro200 (HQ) > 3. SnapGear SoHo+ (Branch) and the SnapGear Pro (HQ) > > Any thoughts to the product choices? > > tks, > steve >
