Re: Firewall Question, looking for SOHO Firewall Router recommendations

From: Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP] (kweilbacMVP_at_gte.net)
Date: 05/08/04 

Date: Sat, 8 May 2004 13:40:28 -0400

First, before complaining about Linksys, define what you want or mean by
"business strength". I use Linksys at most of my accounts, with a dual NIC
card environment and ISA. Shoot, I just had a 3rd party network consultant
try to break into my server (on purpose, as a test) and he couldn't!

Second, what ports are being identified as open or closed? GRC reports 25
and 443 open, because I have it open on purpose - to have eXchange and HTTPS
activity flow.

Also, I had to back off from the latest firmware version for my linksys
BEFSR11.because of some other issues, not related to ports.

As Susan has indicated, GRC may be a good site to use to get a feel for
where you are, but that's not always the whole story. 

-- 
Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
"The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"
"John" <john@dontreply.net> wrote in message
news:gv%mc.17131$k24.9290@fed1read01...
> At one client site, using a Linksys Firewall Router BEFSX41, 6 users (XP),
1
> SBS2k server, ISA is on. I think it is time to replace it.
>
> When I scanned from GRC.COM, all ports were stealthed at one time.
>
> Did a firmware upgrade, to the latest, and now many ports are "closed",
not
> "stealthed."
>
> Hmmm... I think it is time to get a new firewall. Is this firewall not
> business strength? I'll downgrade my firmware, don't like to do this, and
> see what happens.
>
> Looking for recommendations. This client site is using ISA2000. Currently
6
> XP PCS, will be adding about 5 more pcs. Eventually will be a 15 person
> office.
>
> Any firewalls/routers out there that are easy to configure?
>
> What do members of this newsgroup use?
>
> John
>
>

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