[c-nsp] recommended Cisco router/firewall for 10 to 100Mbps, dual homed

[Phil Bedard]

If you want to use features like NBAR you probably need something  
beefier to hit 100Mb/s.  If you don't need BGP or fancier routing  
features, then I'd look at an actual firewall.  The ASA5505 would  
probably do what you want and is relatively cheap.

Phil


On Jan 30, 2008, at 12:13 PM, Patrick Giagnocavo wrote:

> Hi
>
> Currently I am using an OpenBSD box which has given no problems, as a
> router/firewall for some colocated systems.
>
> However, I would like to take advantage of some of the Cisco features
> like NBAR, and the FTP proxy code (systems needing FTP with the
> OpenBSD router lose most of their firewall protection because the FTP
> proxy is not very good, so we just open a large range of ports).
>
> We are using 10Mbps currently but want to buy something that can
> handle 100Mbps as that is the next jump we will make.
>
> Would a non-VXR 7204 do it?  1841?  We don't need VPN sessions, but
> being able to SSH into the Cisco would be preferred.
>
> Cordially
>
> Patrick Giagnocavo
> patrick at zill.net
>
>
>
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