Firewall recommendations

[samuri]

We have a 2003 web server application running on a stand alone dsl and I was looking for some firewall recommendations.
Thanks in advance.

 

[mohamdr]

Your are looking for Hardware or software firewall?

 

[samuri]

I'd like to consider both, but probably hardware.

 

[Claudek]

Perhaps you can look at replacing your current DSL Modem/Router with another one which has Firewall capabilities. The Cisco 800 and 1700 series for example does this quite well.



Claudius (What certifications??)

http://www.iteq.com.au

 

[rn4it]

There are a number of firewalls which price range and capabilities vary. What is your perfered $$ range and how many connections are you roughly expecting (ie.personal vs corporate use, and what size of corportate would you be. You can get firewalls from $99 to over $35000. At home I use a SMC broadband router/FW. At work I have a more powerful redundant system.

 

[hoinvip]

For home, you can buy all sorts of stuff that says it's a top-class firewall, but personally, I'd recommend the Cisco PIX 501.

Alternatively, the Symantec firewall appliances are pretty good too.

For business, rn4it is right - redundancy and throughput is critical. Take a look at the Cyberguard products -

http://www.4-secure.com/Cyberguard.html

or

http://www.cyberguard.com

Alternatively, if your budget is not up to it, the Cisco PIX 506 or 515E are pretty good too.

If you run a Windows shop, you could opt for Checkpoint Firewall-1 or Microsoft's ISA server.

Hope this helps,


HoinviP

http://www.global-net.co.uk

 

[bytehd]

go here:

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php?masterid=515800&mode=googlectcp

George Walkey
Senior Geek in charge

http://www.insyncva.com

 

[robbym627]

You could always go with a pc running something like ipcop or something of that nature.