Firewall Piggybacked into Router Eliminates Need for Separate One and Protects Smaller Sites.ANN ARBOR Ann Arbor, city (1990 pop. 109,592), seat of Washtenaw co., S Mich., on the Huron River; inc. 1851. It is a research and educational center, with a large number of government and industrial research and development firms, many in high-technology fields such as , Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 1996--Symplex Communications, a worldwide provider of LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. to WAN connectivity, has added a Dynamic Firewall function and a Dynamic Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. (IP) Assignment option to its DirectRoute(R) family of Ethernet ISDN routers. The firewall feature provides a cost-effective solution that simplifies and strengthens protection against network interlopers INTERLOPERS. Persons who interrupt the trade of a company of merchants, by pursuing the same business with them in the same place, without lawful authority. while simultaneously eliminating the cost of a dedicated firewall server. The addition of a Dynamic IP Assignment option to DirectRoute's existing routing and bridging capabilities enables Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISPs) and network managers to save money by sharing a pool of IP Addresses among multiple ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. customers or telecommuters. Users can choose between Dynamic IP Assignment for single-user Internet access See how to access the Internet. and routing/bridging for multi-user LAN-to-LAN communications for each destination, making DirectRoute the first product line to offer both options in the same router. Dynamic IP Firewall The new Symplex Dynamic IP Firewall provides low-cost protection from unauthorized access from both the Internet and intranet of intercompany communications by incorporating the firewall function at the hacker or saboteur's point of entry. This eliminates the expense of having a dedicated server running firewall software connected to the network, and it also makes it possible to protect smaller sites that previously remained vulnerable for budgetary reasons. Security is configurable by remote profile, allowing firewalling abilities to be changed to provide the right balance of security for each site with which the router is communicating. An auditing function alerts the network manager to attempted security breaches. In addition, to strengthen security, dynamic filtering capabilities have been added to the standard static filter method of firewalling. Dynamic filters adapt static rules to ensure that only properly addressed data can enter or exit the LAN. This eliminates potential unauthorized entry since only the negotiated sockets are open. In contrast, static filters maintain a series of open sockets, creating holes in the firewall. "Traditional firewalls that function at the network level act like traffic cops Traffic Cops is a documentary series on BBC One which follows traffic officers from various police forces including Hampshire, Cheshire and South Yorkshire. It shows what is involved in the day-to-day role of a traffic officer and the incidents they come across. who may let speeders past a barricade," said George Brostoff, chief executive officer of Symplex. "Putting firewall technology on routers is a more logical, simpler and more affordable way of protecting communications. It stops entry at your front door before anyone ever gets inside." The firewall feature is provided free of charge on Symplex's DirectRoute RO-1 Gold (MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) $999) for remote sites and on all DirectRoute DR-1 units for central sites. It is also available as a free software upgrade to current users. For more information please contact Symplex Communications Corp., at 313/995-1555 or visit Symplex's World Wide Web site at http://www.symplex.com. CONTACT: Symplex Communications Corp. Liza Beresford, 847/291-1616 ext. 266 102476.1166@compuserve.com |
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