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  • Subject: Re: Internet Connection / Firewall
  • From: John Hall <jhall@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 12:16:04 -0400
  • Organization: Home Sales Co.

Jay Trenary wrote:
> 
> Hello All
> 
> I am looking for some opinions or experiences from this knowledgeable
> group.  We are
> going to get an internet connection that will come from the phone company
> into our
> frame relay network.  Our AS400 and Novell file servers are all connected
> to this same
> network.  The phone company is saying that we can use the router as a
> firewall rather
> than buying a true firewall.  Are there any of you out there that are or
> would consider doing that?  It makes me nervous as there are 4 banks
> running on our AS400.
> 
> Jay Trenary
> Glacier Bancorp Data Center
> Missoula MT
> 
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Use a separate firewall.  Using a router can be cheaper but you lose a
lot of functionality.  We use watchguard firewall.  It is a simple
network appliance that you  manage from a windows desktop.  Lowcost,
very fast & very reliable.

John Hall
Home Sales Co.
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