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04-10-2006, 08:13 AM
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Sonicwall?
Hey everyone, Im looking for an external firewall. I belive the one we use at my job is Sonicwall. Am I correct in assuming that this is what it is? Are there better ones out there? And what exactly does this do?
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04-10-2006, 08:15 AM
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Sonicwall is a firewall, yes. If you want an external hardware firewall, pretty much any consumer router is going to have a hardware firewall built in. If you are looking for a software firewall, Zone Alarm is pretty good, and even Windows XP's built-in firewall is adequate.
The purpose of a firewall is to block unauthorized network access to (and sometimes from) your computer. |
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04-10-2006, 08:34 AM
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A Sonicwall is not practical for a home network - it's quite expensive and there are recurring subscription fees for keeping it updated.
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04-10-2006, 09:41 PM
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ah alright, basically my concern is that Im not going to have the router on my computer anymore. It will be the wireless card in my server which will then be networked to my pc. The router will be upstairs with the modem. Since I already use trend micro as a firewall on my old pc, (which will be acting as my server), I didnt want to pay for a new one on my new pc. The server however will not have a monitor hooked up to it and I wont want to be going into pcanywhere everyday to update the firewall. My solution was an external firewall, but since its not practical, what is?
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04-11-2006, 08:30 AM
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Software firewall.
ZoneAlarm is free and very effective. If you trust it, you can rely on the built-in Windows firewall, which actually works reasonably well. |
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04-11-2006, 08:39 AM
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Maybe I'm too dense to understand your hardware configuration. If your pc is still using the same Modem to access the internet and the modem is connected to your network thru a router, you're protected by the firewall in the router. Your wireless card is connecting to your router, right? If you want to see if your system is secure, test your network at Shields Up
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04-11-2006, 12:29 PM
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04-11-2006, 09:30 PM
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Hey thats a great service there, apparently Im pretty secure right now!
Well then it looks like Ill just stick with the Trend Micro firewall, thanks! |
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