Re: PIX 7.2 Vs m0n0wall
Chris Buechler <[email protected]>
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On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 6:41 PM, Jimmy Bones (Mhottie) <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Manuel and Guys, > > Been using m0n0 for a long time now and happy to see 1.31 out. > > This has been asked many times in the past (last reference I could find was > in 2006) and I think we should re-visit the topic briefly. > > PIX Vs m0n0wall - > > You can get PIX OS 7.2 on the 506e hardware easily. This is a Pentium III > 300 (600 in my case) and 256mb Ram (upgradeable comes with 32mb). > > Using 7.2 as a reference point and m0n0 1.31 - can we can get a good > compare/contrast/performance going for this? > Things really haven't changed since it was last discussed. As with any two different solutions you're comparing, the PIX can do some things m0n0wall can't, and the reverse is true as well. It depends on what you specifically need in your network as to which is a better fit, or whether either would suffice.