ZapNet! Inc. announces IPRoute/Secure, the first Sub $1000 DOS PC based Firewall that can be configured and protecting networks of any size and complexity in 20 minutes or less.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 1997--ZapNet! Inc., a new Internet/Intranet security company, today revolutionizes the Firewall Industry by introducing a unique, cost effective, easily configured, flexible Firewall selling for under $1000. Whether protecting one workstation or one thousand, IPRoute/Secure eliminates the technological hurdles imposed by expensive and hard to configure UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). or Windows NT Firewalls. IPRoute/Secure boots and runs off one 3.5" 1.44 Megabyte floppy on a 386SX or better PC with one megabyte of RAM. In the majority of cases, IPRoute/Secure is installed, configured and online protecting networks in less than 20 minutes. ZapNet! Inc. also provides unlimited 90-day phone support for all customers to assist with any security or configuration questions. Though IPRoute/Secure is compact, it still supports all of the current industry standards like RADIUS, Triple DES-CBC DES-CBC Data Encryption Standard-Cipher Block Chaining for VPNs, PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) The most popular method for transporting IP packets over a serial link between the user and the ISP. Developed in 1994 by the IETF and superseding the SLIP protocol, PPP establishes the session between the user's computer and the ISP using , SLIP, CSLIP (Compressed SLIP) A version of SLIP that compresses the data for transmission. CSLIP - Compressed SLIP , SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. , and Network Address Translation (NAT (Network Address Translation) An IETF standard that allows an organization to present itself to the Internet with far fewer IP addresses than there are nodes on its internal network. ). The heart of the IPRoute/Secure Firewall is a protection scheme that builds session flows based on source and destination addresses, TCP (1) (Transmission Control Protocol) The reliable transport protocol within the TCP/IP protocol suite. TCP ensures that all data arrive accurately and 100% intact at the other end. sequence numbers, port numbers, and additional TCP flags. This information is stored in a table, and all inbound packets are compared against entries in the table. Access is permitted through the IPRoute/Secure Firewall only if an appropriate connection exists to validate passage. This setup gives an organization transparent access for internal users and authorized external users, while protecting the internal network from unauthorized access. Description of Features IPRoute/Secure supports Analog Modem dial-up, ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. , Frame Relay, T- 1, Ethernet, Token Ring and FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) Often pronounced "fiddy," it was a LAN and MAN access method that had its heyday in the mid-1990s. FDDI was an ANSI standard token passing network that transmitted 100 Mbps over optical fiber up to 10 kilometers. connections through low cost PC- compatible internal cards. As internal support for these connectivity options are contained in the Firewall, there is no need for the additional expense of bridges or routers. For customers requiring dial-in security, IPRoute/Secure supports RADIUS authentication. One RADIUS server can easily provide authentication services for multiple IPRoute/Secure firewalls. IPRoute/Secure is the only Firewall to use Triple DES-CBC for Virtual Private Network (VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ) encryption. IPRoute/Secure's encryption engine is implemented in assembler to provide the highest encrypted throughput available. While this technology is currently only available to U.S. customers, ZapNet! is using the strongest real-time encryption to protect customer's data networks Customers also need not apply for new IP addresses or change all of their internal IP addresses to connect to the Internet. IPRoute/Secure has the ability to expand and reconfigure IP networks without being concerned about a shortage of IP addresses. Network address translation (NAT) makes it possible to use either existing IP addresses or the addresses set aside in the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority's (IANA's) reserve pool (RFC (Request For Comments) A document that describes the specifications for a recommended technology. Although the word "request" is in the title, if the specification is ratified, it becomes a standards document. . 1918). The IPRoute/Secure Firewall also can selectively allow a mix of addresses to be translated or not translated. For the first time, industrial strength network protection is available to any company worldwide with a spare 386 or better PC. Take it for a Test Drive IPRoute/Secure is available for free download and evaluation from the ZapNet! web site at http://www.iproute.com . For additional information call 770/772-4567 or e-mail inquiries to info@iproute.com . Since a Firewall is an integral part of a corporation's network security, ZapNet! is also setting up a special "Customer Evaluation" help-line at 770/475-7809 to provide demo customer support and security recommendations free of charge. About ZapNet! Inc. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Atlanta, ZapNet! Inc. is the developer of the IPRoute/Secure Firewall, the first DOS PC based Firewall Solution for under $1000. ZapNet! Inc. is developing a large install base of networked customers who are unhappy with expensive, inflexible solutions such as the Cisco PIX or On Guard Firewall. IPRoute/Secure delivers next-generation Internet/Intranet Firewall protection that eliminates the cost and complexity associated with current offerings and provides powerful features unavailable elsewhere at any price. CONTACT: ZapNet! Inc. Nancy Floyd, 770/772-4567 |
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