Compare Cisco PIX® 515 (PIX-515-UR-BUN) Firewall to Black Box LAN-Safe Firewall (MC170A)

The Cisco PIX Firewall series is the highest-performance, enterprise-class firewall product line within the Cisco firewall family. The integrated hardware/software PIX Firewall series delivers high security without impacting network performance, scaling to meet the entire range of customer requirements. The PIX Firewall series is a key element in the overall Cisco end-to-end security solution set and is the leading product line in its segment of the firewall market.??The Internet's growth has resulted in increased security risks to corporate and government networks. Existing solutions such as proxy-based firewalls that run at the application level have many limitations, including slow performance, the need for high-end, costly, general-purpose platforms running a UNIX operating system, and the security risks inherent in using an open system such as UNIX. The PIX Firewall series overcomes these limitations with its unique combination of high performance and strong security, backed b... Less

Your modem is like a doorway to the outside world. But when a network modem is in use, you might as well invite every cybercreep out there to step inside and hack into your LAN. Sound risky? It is. But with the Black Box LAN-Safe Firewall, the bad guys will find the door to your network slammed shut. The LAN-Safe Firewall is an external hardware security device designed for PCs or servers that have both Ethernet NIC cards and modems. The LAN-Safe eliminates the risk of a hacker using an inbound or outbound modem connection to gain access to your corporate LAN. Although the LAN-Safe can be used at various points on the LAN, it's primarily used in smaller network environments without conventional firewalls and where one or more users access the Internet while their PC is connected to the LAN. ??With the LAN-Safe installed, the LAN connection is physically broken while the modem session is in progress - and your network is effectively safeguarded from LAN damage or security breaches v... Less