Look at Fortinet's Fortigate products. Very nice with filtering, etc. available.
-----Original Message----- From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 2:15 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Firewall/Router recommendations Good Afternoon, list members. I would like to know what are some of your recommendations for a Router/Firewall. Some info of our current situation: We currently use a Linux-based firewall (ClearOS for those curios). It has served us well over the years. Very recently, it has begun to inexplicably slow down passed network traffic. Ping times go up to 1000-4000ms, while load seems to be near zero. Reboot resolve this issue, but the problem can come back within a few hours. I have called the vendor, and I was able to get their tech support (for $180, no less). The first tier support tech is stumped, and he's going to get his level 2 tech involved. Here's the kicker: He will be in touch with me "by the end of the week." My boss and I have decided that we no longer are interested in something if we can't get support when we need it. The network requirements for the firewall/router are simple: a 100mbit ethernet WAN and a 100mbit ethernet LAN. Standard NAT and port forwarding required. All other features are _not_ required, but are gravy. We need something that is fairly easy to administer. Anything with a decent web console will likely do. We have about 1000 computers on our network, but actual concurrent sessions through the firewall will likely be 5,000-10,000. I look forward to see what else people are using. --Matt Ross Ephrata School District ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ---------------------- For more information about Lewis and Roca LLP, please go to www.lewisandroca.com. Phoenix (602)262-5311 Minden (775)586-9500 Tucson (520)622-2090 Albuquerque (505)764-5400 Las Vegas (702)949-8200 Silicon Valley (650)391-1380 Reno (775)823-2900 This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the sender of this E-Mail by return E-Mail or by telephone. In accordance with Internal Revenue Service Circular 230, we advise you that if this email contains any tax advice, such tax advice was not intended or written to be used, and it cannot be used, by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding penalties that may be imposed on the taxpayer ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
