© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/Firewalls Recent content written about Firewalls en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_455343115908?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bbrown88 - In the past I have used several filtering products, Netnanny, Cybersitter, Zyxel's Homesafe - but none compare to the Phantom iBoss. I have had my iBoss for 6 months now and wouldn't go back to any other product. I purchased mine for $149 and I think... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~455343115908 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:42:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_455343115908?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_449609961092?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author junsato27 - What it is:A low-cost 1U SPI VPN Firewall/Router with dual upstream and DMZ, based on Intel XScale chip with "Cavium" 3DES processor. Review:(This review assumes some networking expertise)FVX538 is one... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~449609961092 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:00:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_449609961092?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_442027380356?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author trumanshow - This is the best parental control. For $60/yr I am filtering all the computers in my home including my linux and mac along with wireless devices. I got rid of my net nanny as they wanted $39 for each computer and did not work well with mac and forget... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~442027380356 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:19:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_442027380356?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_434085662340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author kurt_g - Spam is a fact of life in today's world of email. I typically recommend Barracuda spam appliances to my clients, because they do a great job at filtering spam, and I've found them to be reliable. However, an antispam appliance is an expensive... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434085662340 Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:30:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434085662340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_434084548228?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kurt_g - In my job, one of the things I've done for a few clients is to get them off of hosted mail and onto their own mail server. The hosting service that we had recommended began to drop off in quality, and by buying a server they could give email... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434084548228 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:10:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434084548228?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_436607291012?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jborman - The F5 load balancing product family are all more than capable solutions however in researching this area I came across an extremely interesting load balancing comparison site called www.loadbalancer.biz. They compared the BIG IP 1500 against the Pegasys... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~436607291012 Wed, 9 Jul 2008 12:09:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_436607291012?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_434878123652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author gothzilla - This device came recommended from a friend so I decided to try it. For the most part it works pretty well, but it's over-designed badly. Configuring the device is extremely complicated. While this gives you tons of control over exactly how to do things,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434878123652 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:20:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434878123652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_434015538820?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author suemccartin - I got this unit for a friend that doesn't own a router, he claims he wasn't downloading things and yet he was infected with some pretty serious malware and viruses. I ended up not being able to save his machine and since I really don't want to reload... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434015538820 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:56:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434015538820?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_433608101508?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author kangstadt - I purchased a FVS124G in January 08 and it crashed every 24 hours. "Support" at Netgear suggested trying 'beta' firmware even though they do not support it. The unit is sold with Netgears Lifetime Warranty. Finally they exchanged the defect unit with... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~433608101508 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:08:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_433608101508?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_427071278724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dannykc413 - This Unit is great for a low impact soluction. The Cisco PIX 525 has i great IOS which allows for easy transport of packets without great risk of Collisions or Virus/Spyware. Although i primarily use the CLI the GUI is very intuitive and simple to use... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~427071278724 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:13:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_427071278724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_426757885572?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rex73 - Introduction For many of us nowadays opening up an e-mail means being overrun with spam messages everything from cheap meds, best stock picks, cheap watch replicas, male enhancement products, casino gambling, list just keeps going on and on. And it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~426757885572 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:09:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_426757885572?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_420724969092?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author froggyadamo - This is the best hardware firewall you can buy if you only want to protect a small number of machines, and don't need remote administration functions (in which case get the VP1-Edge). You could also look at the cheaper Zonealarm one but I don't have... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~420724969092 Mon, 3 Mar 2008 20:49:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_420724969092?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_412581793412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kurt_g - The PIX 501 is the smallest model in Cisco's PIX line of firewalls. It's primary intent is for the SOHO market. While the PIX line is no longer being produced by Cisco, replaced with the ASA devices, the PIX 501 is still widely available. Google... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~412581793412 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:44:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_412581793412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_410012126852?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kurt_g - Where I work, I am the Cisco guy. I sort of got elected to this position somehow. When our clients (nonprofit agencies) want a firewall or a VPN, I'm the one who sets it up. Nonprofit agencies have little budget, as one might expect... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~410012126852 Sat, 8 Dec 2007 00:33:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_410012126852?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_406630665860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 0/5 by: Epinions Author pushparaj - If you want to don't browse anything from internet simply disconnect your internet connection than buy this product. Because its stop anything sorry everything example I wish to download one lips picture but this firewall blocked picture and message like... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~406630665860 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:22:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_406630665860?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_406562115204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kurt_g - I am a network engineer working with a company that consults to nonprofit agencies. Many nonprofits don't use technology well, and don't know what's out there. Fortunately, there are a few ways by which technology companies donate their products... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~406562115204 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:47:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_406562115204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_406351351428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author bahootot - I have serious second thoughts about D-Link products and more especially for the D-Link company. My DFL-210 not even worked for a week before it broke down. For a hardware sold at $544.00 at D-Link store (2007-12-13), that is ridicules. On top of that,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~406351351428 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:20:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_406351351428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_404292865668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author erastus - Had a unit with several bad ports, so RMAd it. This took several weeks, part of which was my fault in renewing the support @ $79 per year. i finally rec'd the unit and shipped the old unit back. sofaware makes the user pay for the rma, even when it's... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~404292865668 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:22:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_404292865668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400219999876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author l47_m450n_47l - The Watchguard X500 is simply one of the best firewalls available on the market (with the exception of very high priced firewalls). I have used one of these at work for over a year and it has been one of the best investments we have made. Out of the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400219999876 Wed, 8 Aug 2007 13:01:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400219999876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_355043348100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author btreloar - This blocks legitimate emails far too often. Anything with two URLs in the signature block at the end of an email is very likely to get blocked. Add a GIF image and I can almost guarantee they'll block it. I'm having increasing difficulty getting... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~355043348100 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 15:42:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_355043348100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_321987382916?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author spec-v - I bought this and tested it on 3 online firewall testing sites and it failed large, including one that they recommended. All ports were not closed or in stealth. It responds to TCP/ICMP pings so you are visible to hackers. My IP address was not hidden... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~321987382916 Mon, 19 Feb 2007 19:03:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_321987382916?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_293706108548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vemartin - Firewalls. The word has become synonymous with computing, be it personal and or Enterprise. Firewalls—implemented in both hardware and software setups—are designed to protect private networks and computers from unauthorized access usually from the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~293706108548 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 14:13:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_293706108548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_281509531268?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author runawayabc123 - The vast majority of our networking hardware is D-Link, mostly because it supports port and protocol forward (for windows server 2000 VPN). Been pretty happy with them. We got the first one, and within a few weeks it failed. We thought it might... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~281509531268 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 18:42:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_281509531268?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_209293840004?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author boson - The Zywall 5 is Zyxel's flagship Small Office Home Office router. Combined with the latest release of Zyxel's OS, ZyNos 4.00, this product is one of the most reliable, well-designed firewalls I have the pleasure to deal with in my job as an IT... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~209293840004 Fri, 3 Nov 2006 21:29:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_209293840004?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_254217195140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dmezzer - Barracuda Spam Firewall 600 I&#146m placing this review in the slot for the 600 model, but I will explain the differences between the various models of spam firewalls offered by Barracuda so you might be able to better decide which one is right... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~254217195140 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:50:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_254217195140?linkin_id=8003929