What kind of firewall do you use?

Greasy Burger · 08-23-03, 11:18 PM

I use Sygate Pro

Which do you think is the best?

su root · 08-23-03, 11:35 PM

I use a Gentoo Linux box running IPTables.

For a home network, something like my setup, or a "real" router (eg. Cisco), IMO allows you to fully control everything that is going through your network.

Besides that, a Cable/DSL Router gets #2 slot, then a software firewall as #3.

I have used Zonealarm, Norton PF, and Sygate PF. Overall, I liked norton the best (as of about a half year ago), zonealarm second, and sygate last (it liked to automatically detect 'intrusions' and auto-ban IPs for seemingly innocent things. (gets really annoying sometimes).

Greasy Burger · 08-23-03, 11:41 PM

I also have Netgear router for all my four computers. Do I have to do something if I want to use the hardware firewall from that router? My first three IP numbers of my computer is 192.XXX.X.X different from my real IP address.

su root · 08-23-03, 11:48 PM

No. By default, your router should be protecting you.

Just make sure that 'DMZ' is disabled in the router's configuration.

The firewall on the cable/dsl router will block any "not asked for" connection (ie: if you didn't request it, then it's blocked). It allows all outoing connections though, so most trojans will still be effective, if you are infected with one.

srs · 08-23-03, 11:54 PM

Smoothwall set up on an old PC of mine. I love my smoothie.

XWRed1 · 08-24-03, 06:39 AM

FreeBSD using ipfilter.

I've got another box that all the machines on my wireless segment go through, it is nat'ing them and filtering them with pf on OpenBSD, only because I'm using it to set up some traffic shaping, not because i'm super paranoid and demand a redundant firewall.

I saw anyone who doesn't use a dedicated firewall box to firewall isn't serious.

TC · 08-24-03, 09:36 AM

I'm using a sonicwall at home, and a linux box at work with IP tables.

Ddruid_SMP · 08-24-03, 10:05 AM

At home and work I have custom (from scratch) Linux boxes based on modified 2.2.20 Kernels using iptables.

KraziKid · 08-24-03, 11:26 AM

I'm using a Windows Server 2003 box running the Routing and Remote Access service.

Deathknight · 08-24-03, 11:43 AM

IPCop

FarEast · 08-24-03, 05:29 PM

Im using a Hardware Firewall and behind that McAfee Firewall

Blueacid · 08-24-03, 06:18 PM

Router with NAT, and ZoneAlarm on all PCs.

Beast Of Blight · 08-24-03, 06:39 PM

Router and Norton Security

engjohn · 08-25-03, 09:03 AM

Netopia VPN Router. Before that it was a Linux Box runnin' iptables...

Ducker · 08-25-03, 09:27 AM

I've been using Black Ice. No problems.......yet.

FunkDaMonkMan · 08-25-03, 09:36 AM

router to the free zone alarm version.

eh? · 08-25-03, 09:37 AM

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Originally posted by KraziKid
I'm using a Windows Server 2003 box running the Routing and Remote Access service.

Thats dangerous, using windows as a firewall platform

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Smoothwall set up on an old PC of mine. I love my smoothie.

same here. Awesome little firewall.
www.smoothwall.org

Chris · 08-25-03, 10:07 AM

I run sygate for the moment, but i have a P166 waiting to be put to use that may run some sort of linux firewall/routing in the near future.

KraziKid · 08-25-03, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by eh?

Quote:

Originally posted by KraziKid
I'm using a Windows Server 2003 box running the Routing and Remote Access service

Thats dangerous, using windows as a firewall platform
www.smoothwall.org

Not really. I've had friends with some black experience, and they couldn;t penetrate my firewall. Before this, I was running gentoo with iptables, and they are both equally secure according to my friends (I didn't tell them which OSes they were in advance).

DarkArctic · 08-25-03, 11:41 AM

I've got a box running Astaro Security Linux. It's a very powerful firewall/router package and I'm glad I installed it.

-DarkArctic

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su root Senior Member -- I teach people how to read your email. Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Ontario, Canada	I use a Gentoo Linux box running IPTables. For a home network, something like my setup, or a "real" router (eg. Cisco), IMO allows you to fully control everything that is going through your network. Besides that, a Cable/DSL Router gets #2 slot, then a software firewall as #3. I have used Zonealarm, Norton PF, and Sygate PF. Overall, I liked norton the best (as of about a half year ago), zonealarm second, and sygate last (it liked to automatically detect 'intrusions' and auto-ban IPs for seemingly innocent things. (gets really annoying sometimes). __________________ "Some people, when confronted with a problem, think 'I know, Ill use regular expressions.' Now they have two problems."
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Greasy Burger Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Pimp City, United States of Burger	I also have Netgear router for all my four computers. Do I have to do something if I want to use the hardware firewall from that router? My first three IP numbers of my computer is 192.XXX.X.X different from my real IP address. __________________ <insert sig here>
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08-23-03, 11:48 PM	#4
su root Senior Member -- I teach people how to read your email. Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Ontario, Canada	No. By default, your router should be protecting you. Just make sure that 'DMZ' is disabled in the router's configuration. The firewall on the cable/dsl router will block any "not asked for" connection (ie: if you didn't request it, then it's blocked). It allows all outoing connections though, so most trojans will still be effective, if you are infected with one. __________________ "Some people, when confronted with a problem, think 'I know, Ill use regular expressions.' Now they have two problems."
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XWRed1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001	FreeBSD using ipfilter. I've got another box that all the machines on my wireless segment go through, it is nat'ing them and filtering them with pf on OpenBSD, only because I'm using it to set up some traffic shaping, not because i'm super paranoid and demand a redundant firewall. I saw anyone who doesn't use a dedicated firewall box to firewall isn't serious.
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FarEast Most Generous Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: J@pan	Im using a Hardware Firewall and behind that McAfee Firewall
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Blueacid Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: UK	Router with NAT, and ZoneAlarm on all PCs.
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Beast Of Blight Disabled Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Orange County	Router and Norton Security
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Ducker Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Dark Side of the Moon	I've been using Black Ice. No problems.......yet. __________________ FOLD!!!
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FunkDaMonkMan Member Join Date: Dec 2001	router to the free zone alarm version.
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DarkArctic Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ontario, Canada	I've got a box running Astaro Security Linux. It's a very powerful firewall/router package and I'm glad I installed it. -DarkArctic __________________ "Some people have told me they don't think a fat penguin really embodies the grace of Linux, which just tells me they have never seen a angry penguin charging at them in excess of 100mph. They'd be a lot more careful about what they say if they had." -Linus Torvalds My Heatware \| Overclockers.com Front Page \| Folding for Team 32 \| You Are Here
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