Security → 'Tiny Hardware' Firewall & 1-Yr VPN Subscription

WOW ..... sound NOT cheap & does someone want to share experience with this device ??? "DESCRIPTION
Smaller than a deck of cards, this Tiny Hardware Firewall relentlessly protects your devices from unwanted connections. It boasts a robust built-in 256-bit AES VPN, protecting your information and activity from identity theft, surveillance, and tracking. But that’s not all. The extra Tor anonymity layer renders your location invisible, making you practically anonymous.

Includes lifetime use of firewall—with or without renewing your VPN subscription

Works with your phone, tablet, laptop or anything with a Wi-Fi or Ethernet connection
Protects up to 4 devices at once
Plug & play: no software to download or configure
Power with any device w/ a USB port
Acts as a Wi-Fi access point client
Adjusts to US IP addresses for banking and other location-sensitive services while traveling
Includes optional Cloud Cleaning Service to scan traffic for malware"...[ »deals.thewindowsclub.com ··· wall-vpn ]

 
I gave a quick browse to the Tiny Firewall web site ( »tinyhardwarefirewall.com/ ) and I'm left wondering whether it is a real firewall, or just a VPN client to a firewalled network somewhere?

Alarmbells for me :

Specs
    SSL and TLS for security and encryption
 

Huh? What's this have to do with anything, unless it's referring to the fact it's using OpenSSL / OpenVPN?

If you decide to not extend, the VPN and Tor components will no longer function.
 

VPN disablement I understand, but why would / should Tor stop working?

Shipping
    Ships to: Continental US only
 
Terms
    All sales final
 

....reaaaaaally?

Most of all

- no indication of hardware specs
- no indication what software it runs
- no indication what VPN service it's using

Color me very skeptical right now.

My 00000010bits

Regards

Agreed. I wouldn't touch it with a 10ft pole until I see an independent and full review.

Don't know if it qualifies for independent or full, but there is a review at:

»www.pcmag.com/article2/0 ··· 9,00.asp

The artical is linked from the the firewall's web page.

Me, I don't know the firewall people and wouldn't trust them any more than I trust an ISP or the public wifi at McDonalds or the software running on any device that can bypass them all.

Thanks for the link.

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Cons

VPN service is expensive. Cannot customize firewall settings. Can't always tell when it's on.

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Evidently it uses the Hiillary Clinton model--"just trust me".

h4h4h4 ..... THX guys, 4 your fast respond & StuartMW, U make my day "Evidently it uses the Hiillary Clinton model--"just trust me"." ¿ ¿

This part of the review doesn't inspire my confidence in the reviewer or his technical competence.

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The interface is bare-bones, and I love it. You click on a button to select and connect to a wireless network (and enter the password if necessary). You click on another button to turn on VPN. You click on another to disconnect from the wireless. Another button changes the firewall password. There is nothing to fiddle with, nothing to tweak. However, if you want to be able to tweak your firewall or create custom rules, you are out of luck.

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Or to paraphrase "I don't have to think at all. I just connect it and assume I'm safe."

. o O (Moron)

Ahh, now I remember that article... also talked about this gizmo in this old thread

Regards

Not inspiring at all.

Like, "Hey, where the hell is the VPN going?" That would be a good curiousity peeker, rather than what happens when you push the pretty buttons.

THX & ACK ..... HELLFIRE {{{ GRIN }}}

And does one want to purchase products from a web site that has a clone?

»shop.technabob.com/sales ··· echnabob

EDIT; found using tineye.com

»www.pcmag.com/article2/0 ··· 9,00.asp

Wonder what tp-link and Open WRT have to say about this product from »tinyhardwarefirewall.com/

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The TL-MR10U can be flashed with a custom firmware, so THF uses OpenWRT, Linux distribution popularly used in embedded devices such as routers. THF uses OpenWRT's built-in firewall capabilities, and users can add the 256-bit version of Hotspot VPN service for an additional $91.25 at checkout.

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original product;»wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp- ··· tl-mr10u

Interesting that they are utilizing OpenWrt. Unfortunately no Snort for IDS, but that is not surprising considering the low processor speed. Also, no GbE so it would limit the network to 10/100. It is neat but I would rather build my own OpenWrt router.

From the old thread :...soooo for the "we don't have dedicated IT staff" and "we've got alot of roadwarriors" is where this thing fits.

Regards

Actually the IDS IPS is a mouse click away, no snort can't run on these little boxes but we have it running in the cloud and we can tunnel your web traffic through our proxy. No GbE on anything we have seen yet that runs on USB power, but we have not seen anything yet running on USB power that could do a gigabit, especially when running openvpn.

GT

Thank you for your time. I had overlooked the USB powered portable nature of the device, so you are right about the GbE point. So this device is more intended for travel and portability I understand now and I see the benefits with regards to that. Having Snort running in the cloud is quite interesting and in this purpose takes the heavy lifting away from the device. I appreciate you stopped by to correct on some of the points that I had made. Cheers!