| Option | Photo | Price - Disadvantages | Advantages |
| Do nothing | Hackers get in big time | Free | |
| Windows TCP/IP Filter | Hackers still get in. | Free | |
| Symantec Gateway Security 5420 |
|
$1,585.00 with a yearly maintenance (updates of anti-virus and anti-hacking for $1000/year 500 users/IPs |
"Head and shoulders above the rest...the Mercedes" according
to TriTech technician - even though he was selling the NetScreen.. We can better get in to Symantec Certification and consulting We get a 1/2 price discount as members of the Symantec PartnerNet We can tell customers we use the best. |
| NetScreen 5GTE with Trend Micro Antivirus |
|
$1845.75 Yearly software $30/year Renew anti-virus once a year Unlimited users/IPs |
More upfront cost, but then negligible yearly payments. |
| Outpost software |
|
$75 plus $30/year Sometimes freezes computer |
Shows everything that is happening |
| WatchGuard |
|
$750 |
Note: Be sure to ask if it can handle up to 256 Static IPs. Some can only handle 1. The above can.
