Re: Firewall Question, looking for SOHO Firewall Router recommendations
From: John (john_at_dontreply.net)
Date: 05/14/04
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Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 17:40:52 -0700
The firmware took care of the problem, in case of this Linksys firewall.
John
"Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]" <kweilbacMVP@gte.net> wrote in message
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> 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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