Text 10819, 55 rader
Skriven 2006-04-23 08:45:34 av Mike '/m' (1:379/45)
  Kommentar till text 10805 av Randall Parker (1:379/45)
Ärende: Re: Best hardware firewall?
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From: Mike '/m' <mike@barkto.com>


Then don't buy the SMC firewall if you feel it performs so poorly.

  /m

On Sat, 22 Apr 2006 15:11:32 -0700, Randall Parker
<obfuscate_techieSPAMpundit_now@STOPfutureSPAMpundit_with_bold_stuff.comNOW>
wrote:

>
>At least as of 2002 that SMC product seriously lagged in performance:
>http://www.pcmag.com/image_popup/0,187,s=25191&iid=17166,00.asp
>
>The Linksys Firewall Router and D-Link DI-604 got better ratings:
>http://www.pcmag.com/image_popup/0,1871,s=25191&iid=17165,00.asp
>
>The D-Link was their editor's choice:
>http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1621790,00.asp
>
>Here's their SMC review:
>http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,642988,00.asp
>
>They liked some of the additional Linksys product features but said it costs
more.
>I'm seeing it around $60 on Froogle Google versus $33 for the SMC product:
>http://www.provantage.com/smc-networks-smc7004vbr~7SMCU00K.htm
>
>I'm also looking at these reviews:
>http://www.zdnet.com.au/reviews/hardware/peripherals/soa/Faster_and_stronger_S
ix_ADSL_firewall_routers_tested/0,39023417,39184952,00.htm
>
>http://www.zdnet.com.au/reviews/hardware/peripherals/soa/The_best_firewall_is_
/0,39023417,39205057,00.htm
>
>Mike '/m' wrote:
>> On Sat, 22 Apr 2006 11:05:10 -0700, Randall Parker
>> <obfuscate_techieSPAMpundit_now@STOPfutureSPAMpundit_with_bold_stuff.comNOW>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Anyone have experience with hardware firewalls? I want to use one to share a
DSL
>>>connection for my desktops and laptop. Looking for a suggested brand.
>>
>>
>> I've used this one in two installations.  Works well.
>> http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?event=viewProduct&localeCode=EN_USA&cid=1&scid=
17&pid=924
>>
>>   /m

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