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Server-Gateway benefits over NetGear?

Offline kruhm

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Server-Gateway benefits over NetGear?
« on: December 30, 2004, 02:53:33 PM »
Currently, I have a server-only SME behind a NetGear Firewall (FVM318). I like the easy-to-config VPN capabilities of the NetGear for point-point connections with dynamic dns (something not easily achieved on SME).

Is there any benefit to change the SME config to server-gateway? Is there any firewall benefit over the NetGear?

thnx,
dak

Offline Boris

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Server-Gateway benefits over NetGear?
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2004, 10:07:08 AM »
No benefits. Just make sure that only ports needed from Internet are open and forwarded to SME.
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