After an upgrade failed to fix the problem with my router/Firewall/WiFi Access point, I have decided to order one of these to serve the blog. This will allow me to put the blog server on a DMZ nework, and handle all the VPNs I need to connect my network to our offices. The little Buffalo WAP unit does a fine job of servicing the blog and most other things, but I’m now at the point I need a Firewall with a more professional feature set, and the Buffalo running dd-wrt isn’t cutting the mustard.
4 thoughts on “We’re Getting a New Firewall”
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$200 would buy a lot of hosting services, with far better bandwidth.
Bitter’s blog used to be on Dreamhost. We moved it here because their security on their WordPress setups was atrocious, and trying to talk to someone with a clue there was next to impossible. For decent hosting, you’ll pay real money, and I don’t have the patience to deal with hosting providers who do a poor job. I’d rather control the whole thing myself, so I can be sure it’s being done well.
Either way, I’d still need the firewall. The reason I need it isn’t because of the blog. I’d still require a 35 megabit connection, firewall, etc, even if I hosted the blog somewhere else. The extra cost is really the server, which I.. ahem… acquired from my previous employer that went belly up.
Chris Byrne has some opinions on good firewalls! :-)
Great choice! I love the little Alix boards. I use ’em for my firewalls and for my custom music server feeding an audiophile DAC using Voyage Linux,