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SnapGear packs URL filtering, VPN tunneling, and more into SME550
AS BROADBAND connections become nearly ubiquitous, so too are paperback-sized firewalls. At first glance, SnapGear's SME550 appears to be another, albeit smaller than most.
This impression is shattered once you get a look at the Web administration interface and the spec sheet. The SME550 offers everything you'll need to protect a branch office or SMB (small and midsize businesses) from Internet attacks and let remote users connect securely to each other and the main office.
The SME550's functionality is far above average, including VPN tunneling for secure remote access and LAN-to-LAN tunneling, URL filtering, DNS proxy, content filtering, traffic shaping, intrusion detection, and more. It's ideal for remote office applications and has the capacity to support main offices as well, since...