D-Link DSD-150 - SECURESPOT Appliance

D-Link DSD-150 - SECURESPOT appliance has beensomething windows XP firewall will NOT do. It only
a great network security device for my homeblocks inbound communication. Given a scenario where
network. There is no longer a need to install full blownsome malicious software is downloaded onto your
antivirus software, personal firewall, content filtering,computer and records all account and password
and etc. You noticed above I stated full blown antivirusinformation used and sends it to some internet site for
software, this is due to a thin client still needed forhorrible use the
some of the features like antivirus. The thin client takesD-Link DSD-150 would alert you of this outbound
much less computer resources than what would becommunication.
needed if running those memory and processor hogIdentity protection is a big plus! You configure the
security suite packages. I admit the D-Link DSD-150device to store private data like credit card numbers,
was a little buggy at first but with recent updates it haspaypal account info, etc and which web sites are
improved a bunch! A major improvement is the virusallowed to access this data. Since phishing attacks
engine is now McAfee.have become more popular this will become a critical
The web content filter will help keep the honest, honestfeature. I know I have received emails like this one
and protect your kids eyes for seeing something theywhere it sends you to some off the wall server
should not. You have the option to enable passwordaddress to enter all account information. At this point
override in case you are on the machine and reallyyou just gave some Joe all of your paypal account
need to bypass the content filter. I use this alot when ainfo and boy are they going to have fun!
site is being blocked from my kids and may be falselyThere is also a reporting feature that provides what
blocked. I have to say 99% of the time it is blocked forwebsites have been requested. The popup blocker is
a good reason. I hate those online game sites that lookjust another additional feature which is good since
fun and innocent but click through and you find somecurrent browsers still donot do a great job of blocking
trashy videos!!all popup ads. There is an easy override to this feature
You can create profiles for each computer or useras well. Just press the ctrl key while clicking.
and have different protection rules for each. ForThe Spam blocking feature is the only thing about the
example my machine does not block any softwareD-Link DSD-150 that I would have to say is pretty
from being downloaded. Each child in my house has alame. The only thing is does for you is tag suspected
computer profile that does enforce blocking of certainemails with some prefix of your choice. The default is
file extensions like .exe. This prevents any downloadsSPAM. You still have go into each email client like
of malicious software to their machines that couldoutlook express and create a mail rule to send all
damage the operating system. You know how kidsemails with SPAM in the subject to a folder of your
can be!choice. I have to admit that alot of broadband service
There is a scheduling feature to block web surfingproviders these days have a pretty robust SPAM
access at certain times of the day. This is great if youfiltering service so this feature is not critical. If your
need to prevent the kids from playing on the internetprovider does not offer this than I would recommend
while doing homework or if they need to be groundedopening up an account @ GMail.
from surfing.I am no way an employee of Dlink, just a Dlink
Host Intrusion Detection is also integrated and ithardware junkie. I use this device everyday and highly
prevents inbound or outbound communication to andrecommend it. Yes there is a yearly subscription fee
from applications loaded on your computer. This isbut this is no different than any other security suite.