RE: Free Firewalls - worth every penny?

["Moore, James" <James.Moore () MSFC NASA GOV>]

The DMZ capability is in ver 2.2.1, but will be removed in ver 3?!? 

I haven't downloaded it - I'm sure you're correct, but one of their sales
people told me approx 2 weeks ago that the Lite version did not support a
DMZ/3rd NIC. I did visit their site after reading this post - the 2.2.1
version has already been removed. :(

Jim Moore
256.461.4381

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alec Skelly [SMTP:dtk_tech () usa net]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 1999 5:49 PM
> To:   firewall-wizards () nfr net
> Subject:      RE: Free Firewalls - worth every penny?
>
>
> The current version of Gnatbox light (2.2.1) supports a DMZ.  Version 3.0,
> due out any day now (apparently already released but not yet available for
> download), eliminates the DMZ and increases the number of internal users
> from 2 to 5.  I use the commercial version at work and the light version
> at
> home with no complaints at all.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> > My understanding is that the "GnatBox Lite" freebie does not support a
> > DMZ... it supports only two network interfaces. The commercial version
> > supports 3 NICs, and so you could create a real DMZ.
> >
> > GnatBox looked like a perfect solution until I heard the price... it's
> > $1,000 for the software alone (you supply the hardware).
> > While this is not
> > exorbitant as commercial firewalls go, it is outside the
> > realm of many SOHO
> > users.
> >
> > Jim Moore
> > 256.461.4381
> >
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> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From:     Cracknell, Phil [SMTP:phil.cracknell () nomura co uk]
> > > Sent:     Thursday, November 25, 1999 5:20 AM
> > > To:       'firewall-wizards () nfr net'
> > > Subject:  Free Firewalls - worth every penny?
> > >
> > > Guys,
> > >
> > > I know the debate about 'build your own and understand it
> > better' has been
> > > done to death.....but I saw a recent posting by someone
> > with a list of
> > > firewalls and the GnatBox was in this list. I did some
> > digging and found
> > > the
> > > following info about a FREE firewall for what appears to be
> > home users:
> > > GB Light is a fully featured version of the GNAT Box
> > firewall. It has a
> > > limit on the number of IP addresses it supports. In default mode it
> > > supports 2 on the protected and 2 on the DMZ. You can
> > register with GTA in
> > > the States to upgrade this to a 5 user licence. It has the
> > benefit of PPP
> > > support thus allowing a home user to use an old PC as a
> > gateway, using a
> > > single IP address, to the Internet. The PPP supports async
> > modem/ISDN,
> > > cable and adsl. Thus a small home home network of 5
> > machines can connect
> > > with a single account. It provides full filtering, and
> > Stateful Inspection
> > > protection.
> > >
> > > www.gnatbox.com