FreeGate OneGate BRI
Complete Internet Server Appliance
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FreeGate OneGate BRI This 1U, rackmount server is a full-featured web, email, file transfer, DNS, NAT, DHCP, and Virtual Private Networking (VPN) Remote Access server for up to 50 users in a branch office or small business. It includes a built-in ISDN BRI interface and can be used with cable, DSL and other broadband services by plugging into the DMZ Ethernet port. Not only does this server provide both public Internet and private Intranet service, it includes a bundled firewall. Microsoft's free VPN client software is fully compatible. It even provides web blocking to control traffic entering and leaving your network.

The FreeGate OneGate BRI is a flexible single-box Internet access and web/email solution for small businesses and branch offices. Unlike appliances that are limited by simplicity or overwhelmed with complexity, the OneGate satisfies nearly everyone with its rich feature set and clean, compartmentalized user interface. Designed for 250 users, this product can be supported remotely by a VAR or configured in-house. Users can post their own web content and update mailing lists with ease, while under the "GateKeeper" covers, ISPs and experts will find everything they need.

What's inside?

The OneGate BRI runs with a modified FreeBSD on a 166 Mhz CPU with 32 megabytes of memory, mirrored (RAID Level 1) 10 gigabyte Quantum Fireball hard disks, integrated ISDN BRI, v.34 analog modem, and two Ethernet ports that separate your internal LAN from a "demilitarized zone" (DMZ) LAN. The DMZ Ethernet port can also be used to support a broadband connection (such as DSL, Road Runner, or other cable modem service) and connect your internal LAN securely to the Internet. It is stackable or 19" rack and wall mountable. The OneGate's simple license manager is used to install Remote Access VPN (included in the price of the unit). The power supply operates using standard 110-120V AC power and also provides uninterruptible power protection against brief electrical outages.

Setting up the OneGate BRI

The OneGate's Getting Started Guide is well-organized and wonderfully illustrated with figures and examples that novices will love. Cable the OneGate to your LAN, pop the CD into a PC that has DHCP enabled, and the auto-run Setup program will find your unit. Click on Go To OneGate to launch the browser-based user interface (UI). Four configuration methods are offered: typical, custom, internal (no Internet access), and RMS. VARs and ISPs will appreciate OneGate's Remote Management System (RMS), an option that enables two-click customer setup via registration key. Others will find typical configuration steps fairly quick and intuitive.

Start by gathering the information identified by the Getting Started Guide: connection type, domain name, Ethernet IP addresses, Internet-facing address, ISP telephone number/login/password, and company mailbox. The OneGate operates with either static or dynamic Internet addresses, but you'll want a static address if you plan to access your OneGate from outside -- for example, to host an external web site or enable remote access by travelers. Define an administrator login to complete initial setup and the OneGate reboots itself with its new configuration. You can be up and running in just ten minutes from start to finish.

Thereafter, access the OneGate's User Interface through IE 4.01 or Netscape 4.5 (supplied) by visiting http://hq.yourdomain.com:8000. The OneGate UI prompts for name and password, then automatically displays the panel appropriate for your login: Personal Tools or GateKeeper Tools (shown at right). GateKeeper Tools enable routine management tasks, such as configuring user accounts, enabling web and file transfer services, controlling Internet access permissions and schedules, and shutting down the system. Status monitoring, statistics, and activity reports are also available through this interface. Context sensitive help is available from any panel. Less frequent tasks, and those requiring greater knowledge, are performed with Expert Tools, tucked safely out of sight, and accessed via the star icon.

Creating User Accounts

To get started, create a user account for everyone in your company or office network. Each user is automatically assigned a mailbox and personal folder on the OneGate. Users can be granted permission to publish internal and external files and web pages, access the Internet from within your network, and securely reach your network from the Internet using Remote Access VPN.

Like most appliances, the OneGate can provide unrestricted (outgoing) Internet access. But it can also selectively deny access by individual user, or filter access according to company-defined policies. When access is filtered, users must log into the OneGate before they can surf the web. Thereafter, they can only browse sites defined by the administrator, SurfWatch subscription, or a combination thereof.

The OneGate is a full-featured web server with built-in scripts for a guestbook, feedback form, and search engine, and web caching to speed Internet site access. Perl and Java "custom CGI" support is also available. GateKeeper tools are used to enable internal and external web hosting, and to define lists that grant access rights to users and groups. This easy-to-use feature allows you to password-protect selected parts of your web sites, with unrestricted access by default.

The OneGate can act as an internal and external FTP server, with or without anonymous FTP. In addition, the OneGate can be configured to participate in a Microsoft domain and share files through Network Neighborhood. Users can drag and drop files into their own OneGate folder or public folders, controlled by user account permissions. This makes it drop-dead-simple to "publish" a file where it can be accessed by a web browser or anonymous FTP. The OneGate also provides an "incoming" folder where outsiders can put files when given permission to do so. Statistical and detailed reports are available to document both FTP and web site activity.

Your external web site is named www.yourdomain.com; your internal site www.hq.yourdomain.com. If you happen to host your site -- or part of your site -- elsewhere, you can configure a "web pass-through" that tells the OneGate to redirect requests. A similar convention is used for FTP and mail hostnames. The OneGate can act as a primary name server or integrate with other name servers. It can assign addresses to hosts on your LAN and use network address translation (NAT) to map internal private addresses to external public addresses. You can have all hosts share one static public address, put a server on your DMZ Ethernet, and redirected requests for www.anydomain.com to your ISP-hosted web site. The reconfiguration required to do this was minimal.

Email Services and Personal Tools

The OneGate can operate as a POP/SMTP email server for internal and external users. But it doesn't stop there. The OneGate also acts as a list server: users can create mailing lists and either manually manage membership or have a "listbot" do the job. Subscribe and unsubscribe messages are sent to listname-request@yourdomain.com; configuration determines whether outsiders can join the list. Messages sent to listname-owner@yourdomain.com are forwarded to the user who created the list. Users can view all company email addresses and lists in an "Address Book", and the GateKeeper can manually edit any list (shown at right).

OneGate's UI does an outstanding job of compartmentalizing configuration by allowing self-management of user accounts. Anyone can use "Personal Tools" to modify his or her own passwords, leave a vacation mail message, forward mail to another address, or create and subscribe to mailing lists.

The OneGate can retrieve mail for your domain from your ISP using SMTP or POP. The OneGate checks for mail whenever a dial-up connection is established, and every 15 minutes thereafter.

Advanced Security Features

The OneGate includes a packet-filtering firewall, with most configurations appropriately hidden under Expert Tools. Typically, your firewall should let insiders access the Internet while keeping others out.

Using the OneGate's Remote Access VPN, authorized travelers, teleworkers, or business partners can securely "tunnel" into your LAN using the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP). Expert Tools are available to create other security policies, and multi-level diagnostics can assist with debugging.

VARs, ISPs, and experienced administrators will appreciate the wealth of information provided by Expert Tools, particularly GateKeeper Diagnostics. Remote support can be enabled via direct dial-up or across the Internet, using public key certificates to protect against unauthorized "back door" access.

Final Word The FreeGate OneGate BRI is an excellent choice for businesses that want a single-box solution for Internet access and applications. It is particularly well-suited for workgroups that need web or email hosting with flexible, secure Internet access and VPN support.

Software Specifications

E-mail Server	POP3/SMTP, mail forwarding, Mail Access Logs with Alerts
Remote Access VPN	PPTP/MSCHAP v.2, MPPE, MPPC, unlimited licenses for remote access
Security/Firewall	Dynamic packet filter firewall, stateful packet inspection, firewall logging, support for FTP, RealAudio and Telnet, NAT, Internet Access Control Mechanism
Web Server	Full-featured Web server, HTTP/1.1 compliant, built-in CGIs, Perl and Java Custom CGIs, Web Cache, Web PassThrough supports transparent access to external Web servers on LANs
Web Blocking	Integrated SurfWatch proxy-based Web Blocking; ability to allow or block URLs based on classes of users; ability to add custom Web sites; logging of blocked and allowed accesses; support for worldwide filters
File Transfer	FTP, Microsoft's SMB file sharing for drag-and-drop from Windows 95/98 or NT clients, FTP Logs with Alerts
Internet Router	Full IP routing, static and dynamic routing, dynamic routing protocols: RIP v.1, RIP v.2, IP multicast routing, DVMRP
WAN Protocols	ISDN
Bandwidth Utilization	TCP Header Compression, PPP Data Compression
Network Management	SNMP, MIB II, FreeGate Remote Management System for initial configuration and SSL-based secure remote software upgrades over the Internet
System Management	Browser based user interface, easy local and remote system management and service access via built-in modem, LAN port or over the Internet; modem and ISDN link scheduling
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