ASA 5505 for under $100 ??? WHERE ? Or was that a type and you meant under $1000 ???
-----Original Message----- From: Phil Brutsche [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 3:39 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Off most blacklists, now looking for hardware firewall If by router you mean a Linksys or DLink or Netgear or ... you are better off just tossing it altogether. You keep hearing about Cisco PIXes, but keep in mind that Cisco EOS'd (EOS = End Of Sale) a year or two ago. They've been replaced with the ASA (Adaptive security Appliance) line. The only ASA under $100 is the ASA 5505. If you have your heart set on a PIX... these days the only way to get a PIX is to get a used one. You should be able to get a used PIX 506E for under $400, but I wouldn't go any lower than a 515/515E. Always be aware that Cisco's reputation for quality stems from their IOS routers and their switches, and doesn't necessarily extend to their other product lines. It's not that they aren't reliable... it's that you can get a firewall from another vendor with better performance and a superior feature set for less money. FortiNet has a good reputation, but they are almost as expensive as a Cisco. They're not lacking in the feature set department though. I've never used them myself. SonicWALLs get a bad rap, but they work well for me and my employer. A SonicWALL TZ 190 is a sweet little box that runs $600-ish. Other vendors to look at: Netscreen, Watchguard. I know nothing about the products though. "Holstrom, Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> previously uttered: > I would like to set up a hardware firewall outside of my router and > its firewall. I'd like to keep the cost under $1,000. Way under if possible. > I keep hearing about the Cisco PIX, but it seems costly. Is this > Ironport I hear about also costly? Any other ideas? I really need to > batten down the hatches... -- Phil Brutsche [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.7.5/1703 - Release Date: 10/2/2008 7:46 AM ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
