I purchased the OfficeConnect Internet Firewall DMZ about three months ago
when I was setting up my new company. I have been happy with its
performance, although the alert logs can be difficult to decrypt for a
non-network admin person (me). The setup was very easy and I was up and
running in less than 15 minutes. I don't know anything about the SonicWall,
but I can give you a pretty decent recommendation of the 3Com product.
Scott
Scott Brader
Prairie Software Development LLC
101 East Sadd Street
PO Box 235
North Prairie, WI 53153-0235
Phone: 262.392.9173
Fax: 262.392.9174
Toll Free: 888.821.3427
Mobile: 262.490.1376
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-----Original Message-----
From: james [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 10:01
To: CF-Talk
Subject: OT: Firewalls
Apologies for OT nature of the question, but I know there's a lot of net
admin talent here so I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask.
I'm about to recommend one of two firewalls for my network, and I'd
appreciate any opinions on them. They are:
3Com OfficeConnect Internet Firewall DMZ;
SonicWall XPRS2
Both have DMZ ports, support enough users, have a browser-accessable admin
interface, have automatic firmware updates. The SonicWall has site flitering
built in, while the 3Com filtering is optional (though this feature is not
all that important on this network - security and "administrator
friendliness" are more important ;).
I want to put in a firewall with a DMZ port for future web expansion (I'd
rather not have to go ask for more money in 6 months for a new firewall with
a DMZ...).
I've heard positive things about the SonicWall, but the 3Com is half the
price, plus I have other 3Com network equipment (that *shouldn't* make a
difference, but hey, stranger thins have happened...).
Any opinions, alternate products, warnings, etc.?
Feel free to reply offlist.
Cheers,
--
James Mathieson
Information Systems Manager
The Wildlife Society
5410 Grosvenor Lane
Bethesda, MD 20814-2197
PH: 301-897-9770
Fax: 301-530-2471
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.wildlife.org/
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