Virtual privacy: Eight VPN appliances tested


Contents
Introduction
Setting up a VPN
Netgear FVL-328
CyberGuard SG575
Juniper NS-5GT
Fortinet FortiGate-60
Watchguard Firebox 1000
Symantec SGS 460
Nortel Contivity 1100
Sonicwall Pro 2040
Specifications
How we tested
Sample scenario
Editor's choice
About RMIT

CyberGuard SG575

The Cyberguard unit was by far the smallest unit tested. On the front of the unit were eight LEDs showing activities while on the back was a single Internet or untrusted network port, single LAN trusted port, DMZ port, serial COM port, a power input, and a reset button. On the base of the unit were two mounts that can be used to secure the unit.

The setup of this unit was straightforward and had us up and running in less than five minutes. Most of the credit can be given to the Quick Install Guide which explains how to setup a VPN tunnel step by step.

The unit also comes with a good set of features including intrusion detection (SNORT), automatic fail-over, load balancing, Web cache (SQUID), and DMZ support.

Product CyberGuard SG57
Price AU$1829
Vendor BAX IT SERVICES Pty Ltd
Phone 02 9922 2355
Web www.baxit.com.au
 
Interoperability
Very good interoperability and functionality and ports.
Futureproofing
Very good levels of expansion available, very easy to deploy.
ROI
Moderately priced for the features.
Service
One-year warranty (standard), optional four-year warranty. 30-day installation support, one-year e-mail support, optional annual support.
Rating
CyberGuard SG575

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