RE: Free Firewalls - worth every penny?

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

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