Which firewall?

[demented]

Which firewall do you use, and why?

I'm currently using Sygate Pro as I have for about 3 years now. It works great but, I'm just wondering what's new & what everyone else uses now

Thanks...

[Amputate Your Head]

Linksys.

[Herb Kornfield]

Zone Alarm

[nosey]

which = zonealarm
why= it works

[SicChild]

Software firewalls don't do much, but Zonealarm is the best software one there is. Better to get a hardware firewall ;)

[picindex]

Cisco PIX is the only way to go

[Overscore]

Gotta agree about Cisco PIX, if you can afford it.

For a software based solution, Microsoft ISA Server.

And when you can't afford anything at all, IPSEC. Oh, wait, no one else has a Windows 2000 server but me...

[iroc409]

i used to use sygate, but that shit pisses me off. it was blocking 50% of my b/w... just plain denying it. even when i was downloading shit, it would just cut off half the b/w, and make things not connect well. right now i just use the default M$ one with a hardware firewall. fuck sygate

[nibbi]

Watchguard Firebox II.

I have been using it for just over a year now and have been very happy. I love the web interface for the box... very intuitive and easy to use.

[The Alibi]

Originally posted by nibbi
Watchguard Firebox II.

I have been using it for just over a year now and have been very happy. I love the web interface for the box... very intuitive and easy to use.

Is that the little red box that blinks when you have something dropped from an ACL?

[iroc409]

anybody got a flavor of sonicwall? i hears those are the shiznit.

[res]

We use IPFW. Why ? It's the best !

[Reak]

Norton

[DJRCyberAVS]

Originally posted by iroc409
i used to use sygate, but that shit pisses me off. it was blocking 50% of my b/w... just plain denying it. even when i was downloading shit, it would just cut off half the b/w, and make things not connect well. right now i just use the default M$ one with a hardware firewall. fuck sygate

Not had a single problem with Sygate. Prefer it to ZoneAlarm. And as MS can't write an OS without security holes, I'm not inclined to risk using their firewall.

[funkmaster]

Originally posted by demented
Which firewall do you use, and why?

I'm currently using Sygate Pro as I have for about 3 years now. It works great but, I'm just wondering what's new & what everyone else uses now

Thanks...

same here.

[goBigtime]

Originally posted by SicChild
Software firewalls don't do much, but Zonealarm is the best software one there is. Better to get a hardware firewall ;)

*cough* wrong *cough*


non-unix hardware firewalls/router/switch combos are good for sharing internet & they will stop/block a lot of the people scanning your box.

A good software firewall with rules on the fly, IN ADDITION to a good hardware firewall, is the best way to go in my opinion.

[kmanrox]

im told black ice is the best

[DJRCyberAVS]

Used to use BlackIce a couple of years back when it was really popular.... It seems to have fallen out of favour these days. I don't know how good it is now.

[jimmyf]

Originally posted by DJRCyberAVS
Used to use BlackIce a couple of years back when it was really popular.... It seems to have fallen out of favour these days. I don't know how good it is now.

BlackIce is not worth poop, tried Norton also, I'm using ZoneAlarm and a router now and have been for a long time. Norton is ok, I like ZoneAlarm better

[Tala]

Zone Alarm Pro. Top notch stuff.

[AdultNex]

ZoneAlarm Pro has a very weak security shield. It's mainly for beginners who need a good-looking GUI and simple port/packet detection and blocking. For something more advanced and better, I'd go with Sygate Pro, or Tiny Personal Firewall.

[volante]

Originally posted by kmanrox
im told black ice is the best

Might want to read this:
http://grc.com/dos/grcdos.htm

It's quite long, but very interesting with a small section on firewalls towards the end.

[picindex]

The Nokia/Checkpoint appliances are also good but expensive.

[Feivel]

Hardware firewall = SMC Barricade Router 7004VBR

[PornoDoggy]

I've been using Zone Alarm Pro for about six months, and haven't had any problems with it.