Soekris and Netgate. I have purchased both. I favor Netgate because I
don't need the additional hardware options that can be added to the
soekris box.

Soekris is a little more expensive +/- $ 50, plus you have to buy a CF
card separately and load the software yourself.

Netgate.com # m1n1 can be purchased, installed & tested, ready to go
for less than soekris. Netgate uses the wrap board. The physical size
of the m1n1 is also smaller than the soekris box.

~ Don

On 5/11/06, Sea <seaeric at gmail dot com> wrote:
> Thanks everyone!  I agree with all that your saying, I just needed some good
> validation that I was thinking things through.
>
> Has anyone found a good vendor for momwall appliance gear?  I am looking for
> something like the soekris.  My cabinet is pretty much full and I don't need
> anymore heat :)  I am located in the US/Pacific Northwest so US vendors are
> my 1st choice.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Eric
>
>
> On 5/11/06, Ulrik Lunddahl (PROconsult) <ul at proconsult dot dk> wrote:
> > Don Munyak [mailto:don dot munyak at gmail dot com] Wrote:
> >
> > > This is a VERY vague question even for this noob. Just as a very
> > > humble suggestion, maybe list what it is you need the PIX for.
> >
> > > M0n0wall is rock solid with a very large user base and lots of
> > > knowledgeable people willing to help where possible.
> >
> > This might be even more vague, it fits perfectly on both M0n0wall and PIX.
> >
> > You can add to the PIX that it's not very easy to configure, but if you
> have many boxes using configuration files might be more handy and requere
> less work.
> >
> > Getting help on Cisco PIX might also cost you a lot more, but on the other
> hand, you will never run dry of Cisco PIX professionals, so if you business
> is at risk, money can always buy you a solution if you have PIX hardware in
> place.
> >
> > The PIX is not free, hardware is very expensive and software upgrades is a
> running cost.
> >
> > In my environment we replaced a series of PIX515UR with M0n0wall running
> on 2U PC servers, and i feel that our security got a very large boost and we
> now have more options when using out internet lines, all simply because the
> configuration process is easy and clear, configuration errors are almost no
> more, and configuration change request are completed 10 times faster.
> >
> > I'm happy that i do not have 25 boxes or more, because there is no central
> management tools.
> >
> >
> > Best regards
> > Ulrik Lunddahl
> >
> > Sales Manager
> > PROconsult Data A/S - Rugårdsvej 15 - 5000  Odense C
> > Tel: +45 63113333 - Tel dir: +45 63113341 - Mobil: +45 26363341 - Fax: +45
> 63113344
> > E-mail: ul at proconsult dot dk - Web site: www.proconsult.dk
> >
> >
> >
>
>