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Posted by Leythos on October 11, 2007, 9:39 am
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> Can someone advise me. What are some recommended models of hardware=20
> firewall? Here are some details.
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> I'm in the UK and am running WinXP Pro/SP2 on a home-office PC. The PC=
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> connects directly to a cable modem (Virgin Media) and then to the=20
> Internet. I don't share my connection with anyone else. Printer and=20
> scanner are attached direct to the PC via USB.
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> I use a software firewall by Sygate and am told that I am much better=20
> protected by a hardware firewall.
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> I may (30% to 40% chance) attach a second PC later. later on I might=20
> (about 15% to 20% chance) attach visiting laptops via wireless.
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> Am reasonably technical but not very familiar with data comms and=20
> security. I wouldn't want to learn a lot about this just to run the=20
> hardware firewall so something fairly straighforward to set up, to use,=
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> and to update is good.
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> What sort of hardware firewall should I get? =20
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> What recommended models? I'm on quite a tight budget and anything over=
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> =A3100 is definitely out! Ideally I would spend a lot less than that. =
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> On the otherhand I don't want something so cheap that which has too few=
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> controls and features and can't configured later on if it gets necessary=
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> .
You're not going to get a firewall for under $250 US, but you can get a=20
NAT router that many vendors call a firewall. Look up NAT Router on=20
google.
A NAT Router will provide the basic protection you need and give you the=20
ability to run multiple computers off that device.
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Leythos
- Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.
- Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a=20
drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist"
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