Compare Black Box LAN-Safe Firewall (MC170A) to Juniper / Netscreen 208B Baseline Firewall / VPN Appliance - Unlimited Users, 500 Tunnels (NS208B005)

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

The Juniper Networks NetScreen-208 is one of the most versatile security appliances available today. It easily integrate and secure many different network environments, including medium and large enterprise offices, e-business sites, data centers, and carrier infrastructure. Complete with eight auto-sensing 10/100 Base-T Ethernet ports, the NetScreen-204 performs firewall functions at wire speed of 550 Mbps. Less