[ale] hardware firewall

[Jonathan Rickman]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On 
> Behalf Of Preston Boyington
> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 2:28 PM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts (E-mail)
> Subject: [ale] hardware firewall
> 
> I am needing a hardware firewall in order to connect from a 
> home machine to a company LAN.  Although I like using 
> Freesco, the IT department really prefers me using a hardware 
> firewall if I am going to have access to the network.
> 
> Anyone have a preference?  I've not needed one before, so I 
> am not familiar with them.

Cisco PIX or one of the Checkpoint/Sofaware Appliances. Might be pricey, but
I don't recommend products I wouldn't use myself to protect my employer's
network, and that appears to be the object of the exercise, at least from
the perspective of your IT department.

--
Jonathan