[isalist] Re: Watchguard?

  • From: "Thor (Hammer of God)" <thor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 19:17:28 -0700

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I'd say something about how my bandwidth is not being limited, but I'd
really hate to be labeled an "egoist."

t


On 6/22/06 7:08 PM, "Thomas W Shinder" <tshinder@xxxxxxxxxxx> spoketh to
all:

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> Hi Amy,
> 
> What if you change the MTU settings on the clients?
> 
> Tom
> 
> Thomas W Shinder, M.D.
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Amy Babinchak
>> Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 9:03 PM
>> To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [isalist] Re: Watchguard?
>> 
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>>   
>> The only problem with NetGear that I've noticed is that they
>> reduce your
>> bandwidth. Keep an eye on the processing power.
>> 
>> Amy
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Thomas W Shinder
>> Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 8:14 PM
>> To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [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.
>> 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 3:51 PM
>>> To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> 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?
>>> 
>>> http://www.ISAserver.org
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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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