RE: Free Firewalls - worth every penny?

["Alec Skelly" <dtk_tech () usa net>]

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-----
> From: owner-firewall-wizards () lists nfr net
> [mailto:owner-firewall-wizards () lists nfr net]On Behalf Of Moore, James
> Sent: Monday, November 29, 1999 8:56 AM
> To: 'firewall-wizards () nfr net'
> Cc: Cracknell, Phil
> Subject: RE: Free Firewalls - worth every penny?
>
>
> 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