Netgear just announced its latest product for the small business market: the ProSafe 8-Port VPN Firewall (model FVS318G). At only $139, this firewall is ideal for small businesses that need externally facing network resources like a Web server but have strict internal LAN security requirements. The new firewall also employs a software-configurable hardware DMZ port to help facilitate a server connection or another connection for a device on the network that remote users need to access.

“Our experience with the FVS318G on the network has been very positive,” said Johnny Chin, president and chief executive officer at Onesimus Enterprises, whose company participated in the beta test program. “For the price, we were impressed with the level of features offered along with enhanced security measures against outside attackers. Best of all, it’s fast enough to keep up with our high-speed broadband Internet connection, so we’re both protected and running at top speed.”

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