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  • 23-09-2004 8:34pm
    #1
    DannyD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 852 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    Am looking for a firewall that is a self contained unit. No time to build smoothwall or something like that. Looking for a plug and go solution for under €200. Any suggestions ?


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  • #2
    theciscokid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,006 ✭✭✭theciscokid


    I'm sorry to say but no firewall is plug-and-go

    for it to truly work you have to audit/test/adjust/ to to one's preferences, and even still it's an ongoing process - not a quick fix, what is it going to be used for, is it to be linux based?


  • #3
    DannyD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 852 ✭✭✭DannyD


    I've been looking at getting a linitx.com firewall ( http://linitx.com/index.php?cPath=4&osCsid=f2c642337a78ed15a385765d4e5b603e ).They are small & compact and come prebuilt with lots of open source apps (ipchains, snort etc..). I am also considering building a wrap board ( www.pcengines.ch ) and installing m00nwall on it.

    This firewall will need to be small & compact , therefore I can't go with building my own from a 486 box.


  • #4
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,567 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    From the same page - IPCop 1.3.0 128MB Compact Flash - £34.08 inc VAT
    http://linitx.com/product_info.php?cPath=4&products_id=218
    all you need is something to stick it in - perhaps a laptop with a broken screen ?

    Unless you are going to tighten it down you might as well just use the features built into your average ADSL thingy.


  • #5
    flamegrill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭flamegrill


    Not exactly within your price range ... but.

    http://www.fortinet.com

    We've been deploying these all over the place and they are sweet as a nut :), very easy to configure, very very flexible.

    e.g. typically a basic firewall has 3 ports, LAN/WAN/DMZ and thats pretty much what they ports can be used for. Well one such feature of the fortinets is that its just a port identifier, the actual functionality can be anything you want. its very sweet.

    Also pptp or l2tp vpn's for clients connecting in is a doddle to configure.

    IPsec firewalling unit -> unit with them is also a dream... very very sweet machines.

    Paul


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