SmoothWall Express turns a PC into a dedicated hardware firewall, which sits between your private network and the Internet. It does not allow any unauthorised data to pass through the firewall. There are no services offered to the Internet and SmoothWall Express will not respond to the network messages that hackers use to identify potential targets. It is therefore quite simply invisible to the legions of script kiddies, hackers and crackers looking for an interesting firewall to attack.

Key features

is using analog MODEM, ISDN, USB ADSL, Ethernet connection to the Internet

• network address translation, hide your computer IP address

Stateful packet inspection

• IP address tracking – trace those hackers using the in-build ‘Who is’ feature
  

• IP address blocking – create your own IP address block list

• Intrusion detection – find out who is ‘probing’ your network

• Comprehensive logging features – all events are logged for evidence

• Monitor network load graphically

No monitor; keyboard or mouse required

• Does not slow down the network or the broadband connection
  

• Remote access and remote shut down feature

DHCP Server , HTTP Proxy Server

Dynamic DNS

Virtual Private Networking (VPN)

Configuration backup and Secure Shell

Download Smoothwall Express here. Download manuals here. Screenshots here.