[isalist] Re: Watchguard?

  • From: "Thomas W Shinder" <tshinder@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 21:23:42 -0500

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Egoist is OK, egotist is another story ;)

Thomas W Shinder, M.D.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Thor 
> (Hammer of God)
> Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 9:17 PM
> To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [isalist] Re: Watchguard?
> 
> http://www.ISAserver.org
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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:
> 
> > http://www.ISAserver.org
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> > 
> > Hi Amy,
> > 
> > What if you change the MTU settings on the clients?
> > 
> > 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 Amy Babinchak
> >> Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 9:03 PM
> >> To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [isalist] Re: Watchguard?
> >> 
> >> http://www.ISAserver.org
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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?
> >> 
> >> http://www.ISAserver.org
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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?
> >>> 
> >>> http://www.ISAserver.org
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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?
> >>>> 
> >>>> http://www.ISAserver.org
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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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