The RT311 costs CAD$163, and is a turn-key solution for port mapping and
internet sharing through either a proxy or NAT.
I thought that this would be better than buying a P100 or other computer.
-----Original Message-----
From: Sawyer, John H. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 11:17 AM
To: 'Shaun Prince'
Subject: RE: Hardware Firewall vs Software Firewall
Simply put...hardware firewalls are much more expensive compared to
software. How much does a Pentium 100 running Linux with IPtables cost
compared to a Cisco/Sonicwall/(insert any hardware firewall).
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Shaun Prince [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 6:11 PM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Hardware Firewall vs Software Firewall
>
>
>Could anyone explain to why most people prefer to use software
>firewalls as
>opposed to using a hardware firewalls?
>
>I have had a few comments from other sys admins that give me
>the "why the
>hell would you do that?" speech.
>
>I was particularily looking at the Netgear RT311
>(http://www.netgear.com)
>which looks like a pretty secure
>firewall.
>
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