Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/

[David Matusiak <dave AT matusiak.org>]

I went through this selection process recently and decided on a
ZoneAlarm Z100G.  It has all the goodies of a Check Point firewall,
but for $149.  The catch is the annual services subscription.  (First
year of services is included in purchase price).  The device will not
stop working, and all core functions will continue to work after
subscription runs out.  But if you want it to keep filtering spam,
viruses, etc (and getting new updates for these features), then you'll
have to pony up ~$70/year after the first year.
http://www.zonealarm.com/z100g

After running it for several months, I have to say "This device is
really cool."  If you are technical in nature, it is fairly easy to
understand.  Comes with good documentation and some support from the
vendor.  One of my favorite features is the weekly security report it
mails to me to inform me of all the bad stuff it kept out.  I have
been very happy with this device thus far.  YMMV.

David M.


On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 2:40 PM, Lyman Green <lymang AT gmail.com> wrote:
> I am looking into/researching small office/home office firewall appliances.
> I am having trouble finding a good reliable source of reviews that is more
> recent than say 2005.  If anyone knows a website that regularly reviews
> firewall appliances for more than just the corporate set, I would love to
> get a URL.
>
> Additionally, if you have experience with a firewall appliance for a home
> user, I would like to hear about it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Lyman Green