Specifically, what I'm looking for are *technical* opinions about the product (I will be using it on a Pipeline-50, with the switch): Does it enhance/hinder the router's performance at all? Have you found a way to perform configuration under UNIX, rather than with Ascend's Secure Access Manager? Have you run into any problems such as exceeding the limits on the number of states (connections) the router can keep track of, or exceeding the amount of firewall information that can be stored in memory? (If so, would you provide specifics.) Are there any services (like RealAudio or the like) that you want to be able to use, but now can't due to a firewall limitation? I intend to use the secure access firewall as a firewall for my Internet connection ("Perm/Switched" type of connection). I have seriously considered purchasing this product, but am reluctant to do so until I have gotten some feedback from folks who have used it in a real-world environment on a Pipeline-50. My biggest complaint so far is that it's ONLY configurable through a MS-windows-based GUI tool. This also appears to be Ascend's direction in general, and I hope they don't forget about the large base of users out here that are still using UNIX in a command-line or configuration-file type mode. I won't be able to reconfigure the router *remotely* from Windows-95 easily... Thanks in advance for any help. Please respond to the list unless you wish to keep your reply private. Gil Kloepfer ... ngk@gc2.kloepfer.org ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request@bungi.com To get FAQ'd: <<A HREF="http://www.shore.net/~dreaming/ascend-faq">http://www.shore.net/~dreaming/ascend-faq</A>> or <<A HREF="ftp://ftp.shore.net/members/dreaming/ascend-faq.txt">ftp://ftp.shore.net/members/dreaming/ascend-faq.txt</A>> </PRE> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <HR> <STRONG>Follow-Ups</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A HREF="msg05084.html">Re: (ASCEND) Anyone have secure access firewall?</A></STRONG></LI> <UL> <LI><EM>From</EM>: Lawrence Chen <lawrence@combdyn.com></LI> </UL> <LI><STRONG><A HREF="msg05072.html">Re: (ASCEND) Anyone have secure access firewall?</A></STRONG></LI> <UL> <LI><EM>From</EM>: Jason Nealis <nealis@babylon.erols.com></LI> </UL> </UL> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <HR> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg05072.html">Re: (ASCEND) Anyone have secure access firewall?</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg05070.html">Re: (ASCEND) Newbie Radius Question.</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg05073.html">RE: (ASCEND) Max stacking how good is it!</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg05072.html">Re: (ASCEND) Anyone have secure access firewall?</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="mail153.html#05071"><STRONG>Main</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thrd24.html#05071"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> </BODY> </HTML>