What is a good hardware firewall?

wmrobwl · #1 (**permalink**) 12-02-2005, 03:14 PM

I am running my own server in house, using linux. I need a good hardware firewall. I know Symantec used to make a really cool firewall /vpn appliance, but I can seem to find it anymore.

I need something with a dual port wan to load balance 2 pipes. I also want something that will protect against DoS attacks.

Price isnt an issue if it is a good box.

Thanks

mposse · #2 (**permalink**) 12-02-2005, 05:15 PM

I am using the Hotbrick, it is working really well and I have a VPN site to site to a Linksys.
The load balance is based on 3 different values, including IP, Sessions and Traffic.
I don't know if it is the best one, but for the price, I am sure it is a good solution

billkennedy32 · #3 (**permalink**) 12-04-2005, 03:15 PM

http://www.smoothwall.org/

http://www.coyotelinux.com/products....duct=wolverine Pix clone :)

cisco pix its self $$
nokia check point $$

MS ISA $$

Check out smoothwall its nice and free been running it for mnhts now

enjoy

rasputinj · #4 (**permalink**) 12-04-2005, 10:50 PM

I am big Cisco Pix fan, I use the 506 at home, and 515e at work. You can also configure a Linux box also, as a good firewall. I highly doubt you have enough bandwidth at home to stop a DDOS attack. Checkpoint also makes a good Firewall.

netman4ttm · #5 (**permalink**) 12-06-2005, 08:14 AM

I use IPCOP.
http://www.ipcop.org/
I am running it on a headless white box P2 400 Mhz with 256 meg of ram. 4 gig hard drive.
Not a hardware solution but it is easy to setup, it is easy to maintain and most importantly it works.
Only requirement is a free registration with Snort id you want an IDS.

blinded · #6 (**permalink**) 12-21-2005, 04:16 AM

best firewall i ever used is Outpost.
just try it!
thumbs up.
http://www.softkiller.net/modules.ph...search=Outpost