Re: Shuttle & via epia... now firewalls

["baker_darren" <darren@xxxxxxx>]

Nik,

How about the Alcatel Speedtouch Pro with Firewall (
http://www.ds= lsource.co.uk/stprofw.asp?idShop=3D2 ). I have got one but
haven't got round to playing with the firewall config yet. Very small
unit.

Regards,
Darren

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Nikola Kasic" <nikola@k...> wrote:
> It seems that I will not go for PC solution. I live in a flat and
SWMBO will
> not stand one more PC. So I am after dedicated, small device.
> Any recommendations?
> Nik
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: Chris Bond [mailto:chris@l...]
>   Sent: 12 July 2002 12:40
>   To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx >   Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Shuttle & via epia... now fi= rewalls
>
>
>   If you go the ADSL Router you can use Ipcop and put your f= rog on
there and
> get away with one network card :)
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: Nikola Kasic
>     To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx >     Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 12:31 PM
>     Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Shuttle & via ep= ia... now firewalls
>
>
>     I have W2k server connected with Alcatel ADSL = modem ("frog") to
the
> internet. I use ICS for sharing that connection throughout the lan. I am
> using (evaluating) ZoneAlarm Pro at the moment and seems fine. I
have all my
> data on that server too.
>     Now, you convinced me that my configuration is= not a best
design, so I
> would like to have separate firewall.
>     However, all the solutions you describe is to = put firewall
between LAN
> and internet and while I understand how to connect the LAN side
(RJ45 ->
> Cat5 cable ->Swithch or hub) I don't know how to connect internet <= BR> side.
>     If I go for PC solution (ipcop or some windows= solution), where
should I
> plug my second ethernet card to?
>     Because of my space limits, I would prefer sep= arate device
because it's
> more compact. But still I don't know where to plug the ADSL modem
to.
>     It seems that there are some versions which su= pport USB modems,
but how
> to upload drivers to such device?
>     Do you have any recommendation for such device= , which will be
> appropriate for my scenario?
>     I would also prefer something that I don't hav= e to throw away
if I
> upgrade from USB to ethernet version of ADSL. Does such devices
exist?
>
>     If I decide to switch provider (currently BT o= penworld), do I
have to
> return them this modem. I asume I have. But, will the other
provider charge
> me installation cost, taking into account that there is no need for engineer
> to visit me?
>
>     Regards,
>     Nik
>
>
>
>      -----Original Message-----
>     From: fluff [mailto:fluff@i...]
>     Sent: 12 July 2002 10:12
>     To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx >     Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Shuttle & via ep= ia... now firewalls
>
>
>       Just wanted to say I went fot opti= on 2, using a linksys
router. I have
> had no problems with it.
>
>       Tried the linux firewall, but a co= mbination of low power,
size,
> reliability (hardware rather than software) & easy admin (web
based) swung
> me.
>
>       The low end ones of these are prob= ably less versatile than
the linux
> ones, but are pretty sound & fine for SOHO use.
>
>       You wouldn't one protecting your e= nterpirse, which is whe
they are
> around =A3100 & Chekpoint 1 satrts around =A33K.
>
>       A.
>
>         -----Original Message-= ----
>         From: BUTLER, Tony, FM= [mailto:tony.butler@r...]
>         Sent: 12 July 2002 09:= 07
>         To: 'ukha_d@y...'
>         Subject: RE: [ukha_d] = Re: Shuttle & via epia... now
firewalls
>
>
>         Paul,
>
>         Your options are:
>         - A multi machine fire= wall with different OS'es and
differentf
> irewall software on each machine
>         - A hardware router/fi= rewall that plugs into your net
connection at
> one end and your lan at the other (a lot of these are also 4/8 port switches
> too - eg draytek, smc)
>         - A PC (even a $15 486= ) running IPCop or similar with 2
network
> cards in it - one to connect to the net, the other to your lan.
>         - A PC which runs fire= wall software AND stores your MP3's
on it.
> (Controversial -d epends on how valuable your data is)
>
>         Of these, probably the= $15 solution is the one many would
recommend,
> though I am happy with the hardware router/firewall solution.  It=
means no
> big noisy box in the corner drinking loads of electricity and (with the
> draytek offerings for example) you can have VPN functionality built in,
> independent of the OSes running on your PC's
>
>         HTH,
>
>         Tony
>
>
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