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GB-Ware Firewall Product Guide4

conﬁguration with full network speeds on all interfaces. The best possible

performance can be obtained by using a Pentium class or higher CPU with

PCI network cards.

Network performance bottlenecks usually occur at the connection to the

Internet when using DSL or T1 class connectivity. GB-Ware with 10 Mbps

Ethernet cards easily provides enough throughput for network connectivity

of up to T1 speeds (1.5 Mbps). However, when the WAN connectivity is a

T3 or faster, GTA recommends that 100 Mbps network cards be used.

If you encounter problems, check your motherboard and IRQ assignments.

Make sure any unused devices, such as IDE and SCSI controllers, sound

cards and serial ports are disabled. Scan the hardware conﬁguration report

for error messages–often the cause of a problem is indicated in this report.

Note

Check gta.com for an up-to-date list of compatible network interface

cards and drivers.

System Requirements

• x86 architecture processor (Intel 486, Pentium, or Xeon; compatible

AMD or Cyrix CPUs); Pentium-class or faster CPU recommended

• 64 MB RAM (128 MB if using Mail Sentinel Anti-Virus and/or Mail

Sentinel Anti-Spam options)

• 512 MB ATA (IDE) compliant hard disk drive or 512 MB GTA-certi

ﬁed Compact Flash card with Compact Flash IDE adapter

• 2 compatible network cards (NICs)

• 1 Serial (RS-232/COM) port

• 1 USB port or parallel (printer) port on the motherboard (for hard

ware key block installation)

Note

PCI cards with USB or parallel ports will not function correctly. The

USB or parallel ports must be located directly “on-board” (as an

integrated part of the motherboard).

• 1 ATAPI (IDE) CD-ROM (installation and recovery only)

• 1 Video card, 1 monitor and 1 keyboard (for video console use only;

keyboard may not be required for operation if the motherboard’s

BIOS supports booting without a keyboard)

• Ethernet cables: crossover cables for connections to routers or

computers; straight-through sables for connections to hubs or

switches

For installation requirements, see page 10.

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