RE: Home DSL security for a neophyte

[grelaford () saas seattle wa us]

Try AtGuard fro WRQ.  

www.atguard.com

I've been using it for a few weeks (at a 6-12 school) on a Win95 system.
It's excellent, especially for the price of $29.95.  Unfortunately, they
sold it to Symantec.  I think that it is available for download for the next
couple of weeks, then Symantec will be the only source.  They are going to
bundle it with their stuff, targeting the DSL/Cable Modem people...For 2x
the $$.  Note: This would NOT be a network solution.  Used on every system
on a small network, especially on NT 4.0, it will protect the average home
user just fine.  NOT a substitute for a firewalling system at a business.  

-Good Luck

-----Original Message-----
From: m. rizzi [mailto:rizzi () netcom com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 1:35 PM
To: jboles () libfungrp com
Cc: firewall-wizards () nfr net
Subject: Home DSL security for a neophyte


> amazed that there seem to be no 'good' solutions for home users, i.e. under

> $200 solutions.  

> What are list members currently using on DSL/cable setups?  
> Anyone encountered better products for the average home user?

        I joined this list a month ago for just
        this reason. I am not a security or
        firewall expert at all. I've signed up
        for DSL (coming any day now) and am
        looking for a decent solution for
        my small home office network (one
        Win95 box and one WinNT 4.0 box).

        So far I've come across the UMAX UGate
        3000 as a possible hardware solution,
        though it is a bit pricey. And have
        heard of some software solutions.
        Also, saw a press release article
        in Computer Currents for a new
        offerring from Norton/Symantec
        (forget the product name).

        Any opinions on what I should get?
        
        So far, I'm leaning towards the UMAX
        box, mostly because a co-worker
        has had good success with it (though
        it doesn't support VPN, yet) and
        I don't have to be security expert
        to get it up and running.

        Thanks in advance,
        mike rizzi