Re: Firewall and ISA

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"Leythos" <void@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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In article <F5B19C59-9099-43F1-B8A4-0BF7AB8CA330@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
ItanBarmes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx says...
Can you elaborate on the problem with the low end firewall. Basically it
blocks the ports i am telling him to block. What else whould i want him
to do?

Maybe I can intrude here:

1) Linksys uses NAT to protect you, claiming it's a firewall, but NAT is
a ROUTING method, not a firewall function.

i guess what you mean by that is that it would be easier to hack to my
network. Do you know any resource about the difference between the two
methods, i would like to know more about this.

2) Firewalls protect by doing a lot of things (at least todays firewalls
offer a lot) - they filter content out of HTTP and SMTP sessions, they
detect attacks and block the intruders IP, they provide detailed logs,
they act as VPN Tunnel endpoints for branch offices and mobile users...

I don't need VPN and mobile users can use RWW, i am aware of all there great
possiblities, i just dont want to spend money on something that i use 10%
of.

Your Linksys won't handle the traffic of a fast DSL (or slow cable)
connection without problems - I've seen a small sorority with 30
residents swamp Linksys routers causing them to reboot or fail until
power cycled - a better unit, like the FVS-318 and the DFL-700 handled
the traffic without a problem.

Are you saying that in addition to the ISA i need to get a new router? The
Linksys is acting as a modem / router / AP / firewall. Don't forget that i
only have 1 server and 4 desktops.

If you value your data you want a real firewall, not some router
claiming (falsely) to be a firewall.

Thanks for your time answering my questions
Itan Barmes


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