[isalist] Re: Watchguard?

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Hi Dan,

Maybe not that low, but if you're looking for good pricing, a Dlink or
the Netgear that Tim referred to is more than enough. No reason to pay a
premium for "hardware" firewall names.

What is the primary deployment scenario? Just outbound access and
protection from the external bad guys?

BTW -- Dlink has this which isn't too bad:

http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?edc=888706

And much better priced than a Watchguard. Oh, it runs Check Point ;)

If you need multiple WAN interface support:

http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=273

BTW -- I'm not a Dlink reseller or anything, I just have had good
experience with these devices. I wouldn't use them for corporate
security, but for the scenario I imagine you're working with, these
types of devices are good enough.

Tom

Thomas W Shinder, M.D.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ball, Dan
> Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 3:51 PM
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> Subject: [isalist] Re: Watchguard?
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> He was also mentioning that he wanted to connect to two ISPs with that
> box, which is why he singled out that model.  This is for an apartment
> building, so it would get light to medium usage.  He's trying 
> to replace
> a Cisco 1800 that he could never get working right (no surprise).  
> 
> I've been trying to talk him into a full-fledge network merging all of
> his buildings, he's a bit hesitant to make the move though...
> 
> So, you're ranking the Watchguard down there in the gutter 
> with the PIX?
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Thomas W Shinder
> Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 3:21 PM
> To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [isalist] Re: Watchguard?
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> Hi Dan,
> 
> For people going on the cheap so that they don't want to invest in an
> ISA or Check Point, then a Dlink works fine for them:
> 
> http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=0&pid=486 (99 bucks)
> 
> If you need a remote access VPN server, you can couple it up with a
> unihomed Windows VPN server located behind the device and 
> "port forward"
> the connections.
> 
> It ain't no ISA firewall, but for those going on the low end, 
> it's a lot
> smarter than going with Watchguard or PIX.
> 
> HTH,
> Tom
> 
> Thomas W Shinder, M.D.
> Site: www.isaserver.org
> Blog: http://blogs.isaserver.org/shinder/
> Book: http://tinyurl.com/3xqb7
> MVP -- ISA Firewalls
> 
>  
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > [mailto:isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ball, Dan
> > Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 2:07 PM
> > To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [isalist] Watchguard?
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> > Does anyone have input on a Watchguard Firebox?  I had 
> someone ask me
> > this afternoon about putting one in for their business, and 
> > due to their
> > size I couldn't justify recommending an ISA server for him...
> > 
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