[BBLISA] Firewall question #2

[jco]

I know this isn't want you asked.  But I think you should really 
encourage people to use Home Firewall/router hardware.  It's only a 
matter of time, if it hasn't happened already, before someone write a PC 
virus that knows how to turn off Kernel IP filtering, or even worst open 
the ports it needs/wants. 

I'm a really big fan of the hardware ones they have nice Webbased 
management, they come in total stealth mode, don't allow anything 
inbound,  don't respond to ping on the WAN, NAT turned on, and use the 
IP address of the first inside machine they see.   They have some 
bugs... and I'm really overworking mine, but they do work.   And at 
$60-70 RETAIL, they really can't be beat.  Yes you can pay $100+ for 
them but then tend to have a lot of extra stuff like a WAP, and a 
printer port. 

It's worth the money.  And if you have enough home users, it might make 
sense for your company to buy bulk and just give the suckers away with 
new laptops.  All the netgear ones are even remotely manageable.  (not 
in a way I like, but it could be done.)

johno

Edward Ned Harvey wrote:

>I'm looking for a free software firewall that I can recommend for people
>to use for home usage.
>
>In the past, the only one I tried was Sygate, and it seemed ok, but then
>it started crashing a lot and generally flaking out.
>
>So I'd like to hear if anybody's got a good recommendation for a free
>software firewall.
>
>Thanks #2! 
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