Re: Home DSL security for a neophyte

[Predrag Zivic <pzivic () yahoo com>]

Well another alternative would be the GNat box.
Check http://www.gnatbox.com. I think that it is a
very good and not very expensive product.
Pez



--- "m. rizzi" <rizzi () netcom com> wrote:
> > 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

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