Re: Internet Connection / Firewall

["Jack Mullins" <jmullins@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't know how effective routers are for using as firewalls, we chose not
to go this route.  Instead, we built a sub $1000.00 PC, loaded Caldera's
OpenLinux for e-mail and web serving, and TIS's Firewall Tookit, better
known as FWTK for security.  FWTK is a proxy server firewall and is
available for free download if your requirements meet their license
aggreement.  They also have commercial apps available that are highly
regarded in the firewall community.

Jack Mullins
Sun Industries, Inc.
P.O. Box 2026
Jonesboro, AR 72402
http://www.sundash.com
jmullins@sundash.com
jmullins@hurtcompanies.com

>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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