[NTLUG:Discuss] SonicWall VPN/Firewall

[jeremyb@univista.com]

I've used the SonicWall SOHO, Pro and Tele models.  They're easy as hell to
setup.  Creating rather complex VPN/WANs is possible but don't expect much
support from Sonic Wall.  They are often hard pressed to help you when it
comes to being creative.  I've had very bad experiences with the firmware
getting "corrupted".  Nearly 50% of the SOHO's I've installed and configured
have had to have the firmware reloaded at least once and one Pro 230's
firmware was hosed about a week after installing it on site.  Usually
they're maintenance free and easy to configure but I'm steering away from
them in future implementations because of my track record with them.

-Jeremy

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Demel [mailto:work at myverse.net] 
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 3:49 PM
To: 'NTLUG Discussion List'
Subject: RE: [NTLUG:Discuss] SonicWall VPN/Firewall

> Kenneth Loafman
> OK, I've given it my best shot and FreeS/WAN was not worth 
> the effort, 
> especially since I have a real mix of users, from PhD's to bean 
> counters.  You guys were right.  Its not worth my time.
> 
> I've been looking at SonicWall.  Anyone have any experience 
> with them on 
> Windows and Linux mixes?
> 
> We're Linux on the server side, and most of the laptops.  We 
> have some 
> Windows folks that need to get on as well, so I'm looking for 
> a really 
> brain-dead solution, partly because my brain is dead from 
> trying to deal 
> with FreeS/WAN and its lack of documentation, but mostly because the 
> Windows users are bean counters types and barely know how to turn on 
> their computers.
>


I have had pretty good experiences with Sonicwall firewalls.  They have
web-based management and configuration tools, so it's platform
independent as long as you have Java enabled.

Just my $.02.  HTH.

-Jeff


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