Wireless router/firewall/virus

4 Apr 2005 10:47 PM

Mike

I currently use WinProxy as a router/firewall/virus protection. I am
getting a laptop and would like to switch to all wireless. Does anyone know
of a router that does firewall and virus protection?

4 Apr 2005 11:04 PM

Duane Arnold

"Mike" <a**@mcnabs.com> wrote in news:Atj4e.1052$Ut1.994@fed1read01:

> I currently use WinProxy as a router/firewall/virus protection. I am
> getting a laptop and would like to switch to all wireless. Does
> anyone know of a router that does firewall and virus protection?
>
>
>

You talking a about a NAT router or are you talking about a FW appliance?

Duane :)

4 Apr 2005 11:13 PM

Mike

Not sure what that is, but let me explain what I want.

I want a router that I can plug my internet connection into it and have it
act as a router, firewall, and virus protection with automatic updates.
That is exactly what WinProxy does, but it is software and I have to use a
computer with two network cards. They charge a yearly fee for the AntiVirus
protection. I would like to ditch the computer and go wireless at the same
time.

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>> I currently use WinProxy as a router/firewall/virus protection. I am
>> getting a laptop and would like to switch to all wireless. Does
>> anyone know of a router that does firewall and virus protection?
>>
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> You talking a about a NAT router or are you talking about a FW appliance?
>
> Duane :)

4 Apr 2005 11:18 PM

Mark McIntyre

On Mon, 4 Apr 2005 16:13:38 -0700, in alt.internet.wireless , "Mike"
<a**@mcnabs.com> wrote:

>Not sure what that is, but let me explain what I want.
>
>I want a router that I can plug my internet connection into it and have it
>act as a router, firewall, and virus protection with automatic updates.

This would be a Firewall appliance and will probably cost $$$$. Few if
any retail routers do AV as well.

>That is exactly what WinProxy does, but it is software and I have to use a
>computer with two network cards.

This is the cheapest way to do it - get a cheap Pc, install linux on
it, and put on AV and firewall software.

--
Mark McIntyre
CLC FAQ <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/C-faq/top.html>
CLC readme: <http://www.ungerhu.com/jxh/clc.welcome.txt>

4 Apr 2005 11:54 PM

Duane Arnold

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"Mike" <a**@mcnabs.com> wrote in news:hSj4e.1058$Ut1.91@fed1read01:

> Not sure what that is, but let me explain what I want.
>
> I want a router that I can plug my internet connection into it and
> have it act as a router, firewall, and virus protection with automatic
> updates. That is exactly what WinProxy does, but it is software and I
> have to use a computer with two network cards. They charge a yearly
> fee for the AntiVirus protection. I would like to ditch the computer
> and go wireless at the same time.
>
>
>
>>> I currently use WinProxy as a router/firewall/virus protection. I
>>> am getting a laptop and would like to switch to all wireless. Does
>>> anyone know of a router that does firewall and virus protection?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> You talking a about a NAT router or are you talking about a FW
>> appliance?
>>
>> Duane :)
>
>
>

http://www.linksys.com/press/press.asp?prid=95&cyear=2002

A Linksys NAT router may have what you're looking for.

The 54g is a wireless router and 11S4 is also.

You could go with a wire router and wireless access point too.

The NAT router for home use is not a FW but has FW like features. A
packet filering router with a FW cost more.

http://www.homenethelp.com/web/explain/about-NAT.asp

A FW appliance is somewhat different and there are low-end ones that have
wireless.

http://www.more.net/technical/netserv/tcpip/firewalls/

Duane :)

5 Apr 2005 1:10 AM

tzar

Get a SonicWall TZ 170 SP , its expensive but worth it. ( on ebay its
much cheaper)

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>I currently use WinProxy as a router/firewall/virus protection. I am
>getting a laptop and would like to switch to all wireless. Does anyone
>know of a router that does firewall and virus protection?
>