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The ultimate, all-in-one firewall security box to protect your business. Your network is connected to the Internet and you don't have a firewall? Talk about living dangerously. Whether it's a hacker prying into your valuable data, or someone on the inside wasting precious bandwidth downloading celebrity nudes, you can bet your connection isn't being treated with the respect it deserves. Configuring your own firewall can be a time-consuming, complex process. It doesn't have to be, though--Internet Devices' Fort Knox Policy Router couldn't be simpler to install and use. And it offers optional features that go well beyond a basic keep-out-the-bad-guys firewall. Traffic Cop To get started you simply connect the Fort Knox box between your ISP and a hub on your network. From that point, all network traffic to or from the outside world goes through Fort Knox, with you controlling what can and can't get through. Configuring Fort Knox is a snap. Log in from any connected client using a Web browser, and the box's Java-based tools guide you through all the steps for a basic installation. You can pick from three preset security levels (from Policy 1, where nothing gets in or out, to Policy 3, where anything goes) and decide whether you want to use URL blocking to keep your users from viewing certain sites on the Net. You can also force users to log in with a name and password before they get access to the Internet, giving you an extra level of security. If the preset configurations don't work for you, simply use the tools to change whatever you need using the graphical, point-and-click interface. Fort Knox offers a variety of standard and optional features to make your network more secure and efficient. Need e-mail? Fort Knox acts as an e-mail server. Want to set up a virtual private network? Upgrade to VPN support and Fort Knox handles that too. Install the Bandwidth Management feature and you can even control how many bits per second get allotted to everything from groups of users to types of data. (It's a great way to make sure RealAudio listeners don't slow your network to a crawl.) The configuration tools are so simple to use, it almost makes administration fun. If you're not near the network you can still visit Fort Knox. Administrators can dial in through the included modem to keep an eye on things from afar. And if you have more than one Fort Knox on a network, you can configure them all from a single location with the central management feature. The box also sports a serial port and built-in software so you can connect an uninterruptible power supply (American Power Conversion only) in case the lights go out. All this security doesn't cost a fortune, either. The basic, firewall-only version of Fort Knox starts at $1,995. The full-power, option-packed model runs $9,995. Sure, you could duplicate all the Fort Knox features for free using Linux, but Fort Knox's ease of use will save you a bundle in administration costs in the long run. So if your network is connected but not protected, give Fort Knox some serious consideration. Also keep an eye out for competitive products such as Internet Appliance's InternetPro Servers. Starting at $2,995, Internet Appliance's line of servers includes virtual private networking, firewall, e-mail, and Web publishing features. Sonic Systems' $495 SonicWall is a good firewall-only alternative, and Apexx Technology's $1,795 TeamInternet boasts better workgroup features. | ||||||
| Last Updated ( Monday, 09 March 2009 ) | ||||||
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