[AccessD] OT Networking at home (complete NOVICE)

For the most part, that is correct.  The more you pay
the more bells and whistles you get.

Although.  Free's not bad for an enterprise grade
firewall...hehehe  But, like I said, I know how to do
this stuff.  I *HIGHLY* recommend against rolling your
own firewall unless you know EXACTLY what you're
doing.

--- Jim Dettman <jimdettman at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Frank,
> 
> <<Pretty much all of the ones over about $50 come
> with a
> packet filtering firewall.>>
> 
>   Yes, but it's typically limited in what you can do
> with it.  The cheaper
> models also don't do state full packet inspection or
> have any type of
> adaptive capabilities.  Just like anything, you get
> what you pay for<g>.
> 
> Jim Dettman
> President,
> Online Computer Services of WNY, Inc.
> (315) 699-3443
> jimdettman at earthlink.net
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On
> Behalf Of Frank Tanner
> III
> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 12:37 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT Networking at home
> (complete NOVICE)
> 
> 
> Pretty much all of the ones over about $50 come with
> a
> packet filtering firewall.
> 
> I know the D-Link ones all do, and I am pretty sure
> the Linksys ones do too.
> 
> Me, I cheat.  I custom built my own
> firewall...hehehe
> But then I have the knowledge to do so.  My firewall
> cost me exactly $0.  I already had the hardware, and
> I
> used Linux with various pieces of Linux software to
> achieve my goals.  I'd stack my firewall up against
> any commercial product out there for security.
> Checkpoint and the like have nothing on
> me....hehehehe
> 
> --- Jim Dettman <jimdettman at earthlink.net> wrote:
> > Paul,
> >
> >   Besides what everyone else has said, shop around
> > on the router.  With a
> > broadband connection, you really need to look at a
> > Firewall/Router
> > combination.
> >
> >   A router provides some protection via NAT
> (Network
> > Address Translation),
> > but that in of itself is not enough these days. 
> You
> > really need something
> > that can filter packets and possibly do state full
> > packet inspection as well
> > (prevents Denial of Service attacks).  Buying a
> good
> > Firewall Router will be
> > cheaper then equipping each PC with Firewall
> > software.  However you won't
> > get the exact same features.  Firewall software
> > really gets you into the
> > application level, which a Firewall/Router does
> not.
> >  My suggestion is to do
> > both (I use a Netgear RO318 Router along with
> > Symantec's Internet Security
> > on each PC), and if you can't afford to, get a
> cheap
> > Router and go for the
> > software alone.
> >
> >   The other thing is VPN.  If you ever want to
> > connect to your home office
> > from abroad, you should look at getting a router
> > with VPN capabilities.
> >
> > Jim Dettman
> > President,
> > Online Computer Services of WNY, Inc.
> > (315) 699-3443
> > jimdettman at earthlink.net
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On
> > Behalf Of
> > paul.hartland at fsmail.net
> > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 11:01 AM
> > To: accessd
> > Subject: [AccessD] OT Networking at home (complete
> > NOVICE)
> >
> >
> > To all,
> > I have two desktop PC's at home (1 downstairs, 1
> > upstairs), mine is upstairs
> > parents are downstairs.  I have broadband internet
> > connection.  I want to
> > enable them to use my broadband connection from
> > downstairs.
> > Could someone please give me advice on solutions
> for
> > this, whats involved,
> > what I will have to learn etc.  I would like to go
> > for the wireless option
> > (if possible), if anyone has any experience on
> this.
> >  Also hopefully at some
> > point next year I will be starting up on my own
> > (part-time), so I will be
> > looking at servers etc hopefully.
> > Any advice on best solutions v cost will be
> greatly
> > appreciated.
> > Paul Hartland
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