ajparty - 5:30 pm on Jan 4, 2005 (gmt 0)

Thanks very much for the input everybody.

I should clarify: this firewall is to sit in front of a Windows box will be located remotely in a server house.

My current favourite is the D-Link DFL-200 (approx 150 GBP) because it offers a dedicated DMZ port. That's what won it over the Netgear. My main concern is how much throughput matters. For instance, on the comparable Watchguard products, the Firebox V10, the Firewall is 75Mbps. I've previously used a sonicwall quoted at 200 with no problems. There's no figure quoted for the D-Link, nor Netgear.

So - is there any way of guaging / guessing how much you may need? Obviously no individual is going to connect at that speed.

[My normal configuration is to have to network connections on the server, one with an public address, and one with a private address; the public is routed through the DMZ and appropriately locked down, and the priavate is accessible through the VPN.]

Thanks everyone again.