Check Point intros ZoneAlarm Z100G wireless router
The security-minded folks at ZoneAlarm are branching out from their cozy nook in the software space into the wild world of hardware, with parent company Check Point announcing its first ZoneAlarm-branded wireless router. While it sure ain't pretty, the Z100G should keep you relatively safe behind its variety of security measures, including firewall, antivirus, and intrusion prevention, in addition to remote access VPN and secure remote desktop features. The router itself is a Super G number, promising speeds up to 108 Mpbs while still, of course, remaining compatible with regular 802.11b and 802.11g-based options, with a promised range of 984 feet indoors (right). Not surprisingly, you'll have to pay a bit of a premium over your run-of-the-mill router to get this one to watch your back, with the Z100G coming in at the $199 price point, although Check Point's knocked that down to $149 'till the end of December. Or you could, you know, buy a dd-wrt or OpenWRT compatible router and save yourself a bundle. Something tells us you're gonna be every bit as safe.[Via eHomeUpgrade]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
mrdelayer @ Nov 9th 2006 7:47AM
Maybe this won't pop up a bunch of stupid dialog boxes asking if it's okay to connect to the internet.
strider_mt2k @ Nov 9th 2006 8:41AM
Yeah, because we don't want a firewall doing THAT.
CoolKidd @ Nov 9th 2006 12:10PM
At least you'll know that you're protected... ^_^
Ken @ Nov 9th 2006 1:00PM
Take a look at PacketProtector, it is based on OpenWRT and integrates many of the extra functions such as VPN support and Intrusion Protection without the need for hunting them down and installing them independently.
tji @ Nov 9th 2006 9:00PM
I have tried similar checkpoint gateways in the past, and they are actually pretty good.
The one big difference between this and normal consumer wifi/firewall devices is that they charge for updates to the product. With this one, they give a year free subscription, but after that you have to pay up.
So, if they discover some big hole in this product 13 months after you buy it, you either pay up or live with the flaw.
Kuby @ Apr 6th 2007 10:44AM
Trying to get an answer from ZA/Sofa about Z100G feature but unable.
The USB port details are NOT well covered in any advertising/tech spec found to date.
Are the Z100G USB printer port "bi-directional" allowing the use of all-in-one printing systems [printer/scanner/copier/fax/etc - Brother 5100C]?
Or one-way killing our scanner/feedback function?
My next hurdle will be if bi-directional (I hope) will the Brother software support this new network non-LPT port change.
Guenter Spens @ Aug 24th 2007 5:27PM
No connection with ZoneAlarm Z100G to a cable modem.
This router is just NOT working with the cable modem. I fixed the problem by putting it into the trash. Sometimes I have to pay for mistakes. Now I will stay with Netgear as I did so far and look for their latest products.
Mr. Clark @ Dec 19th 2007 6:41PM
I have issues with connectivity dropping to 2 bars after connecting, or even lower. Checkpoint connection shows on "List Available Networks" with all four bars, but does not maintain consistant and reliable internet connectivity. Very disappointed in this Zone Alarm product.