Re: Firewall appliance vrs router in a small network

I would also not recommend using the router as a WAP as you will face
natting issues. Linksys WAP54G's are cheap, you can purchase one of those
and it will work amazingly well.

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"Kevin Weilbacher" <kw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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if you are not using ISA on your SBS box, then yes, I would put a better
suited firewall solution in. The Sonicwall TZ170 type of product, perhaps.

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"Bucky" <Bucky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I am going to be helping a company that is a 8 user workgroup currently
convert to a new server with SBS 2003. I will have two nic's in the
server
one for the wild side and the other for internal network. I am having the
ISP
put in a static IP add, currently they have a dynamic ip with the router
acting as the dhcp server. My question is whether I should spend the
extra
money for a firewall appliance to replace the current router, and if so
can
you recommend any for this size network. They have light to med internet
usage and will be using remote desktop for two pc's that work remotely
sometimes, they will be using remote desktop when new server is
installed,
they are currently happy with the speed.

I'm also wondering if it is possible to turn a netgear consumer grade
router
into a access point by just turning off the dhcp and firewall functions
on
the router... will be needing a access point on the internal network
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Thanks for your help
Bucky



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