delerious
join:2005-03-19
| Zywall 2 or Linksys WRT54GL
I have a Zywall 2 that I have been using for several years now. I just bought a Linksys WRT54GL that I am going to use as a wireless access point.
But it looks like the WRT54GL also comes with a firewall. Anyone know if this firewall is as good as (or better than) the Zywall 2? Wondering if I should keep the Zywall 2 and use the WRT54GL as an access point, or if I should get rid of the Zywall 2 and let the WRT54GL handle everything. |
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dslpartner
join:2005-02-18
| Usually any SPI firewall is as good as the next one.
The question is basically how much can you configure on each, ie can you limit traffic with more finegrain rules. And also what about CPU, memory and OS on the device, which will affect the performance.
I am not very familiar with Linksys, so I have no clue wether its better or worse.
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Eric_T
join:2004-03-22
Belgium
| reply to delerious
If you run 3rd party firmware on the Linksys (DD-WRT for example) then it certainly has far more features than the Z2. But it also lacks the horsepower to deal with all those features (at once)...
If you are using the Zywall's IPSEC tunnels then that would be a good reason to keep both devices, if you're not then I would agree with dslpartner that any SPI firewall is as good as the next one so why bother with 2 boxes if you can go with 1.
Another reason to keep both is to put the firewall "where your internet connection is" and to put the AP "where you need wireless". Putting your AP in a room facing the street may not give you much wireless coverage in your backyard. |
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Anav
Sarcastic Llama? Naw, Just Acerbic
Premium
join:2001-07-16
Dartmouth, NS
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July 15th, @11:50AM
| The zywall 2 being an older model probably has limited throughput, relatively speaking, and thus one would want to make sure they are making the optimal use of their bandwidth. |
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