Using 312 without a firewall ?

[wotsupnow]

If I set public and private ip's on the 312's ports is it ok security wise ?
As the only port open is 443 nothing will go across the 312, yes ?
We have free public ip's and putting the 312 on one directly would reduce the traffic through the firewall. Once connected the traffic is encrypted anyway so a firewall would have nothing to see.

Pete

[jmizoguchi]

that is why you use 443 . HTTPS..

[wotsupnow]

ok............ but do I need a firewall ?

manual says I do because the 312 doesn't inspect packets, but if nothing can get past without authenticating then the firewall is redundent ?

Pete

[adit]

It's only for inbound access to the LAN.

The 312 can sit securely on the Internet as it only responds to port 443.

What are you trying to do? Diagram?

[jmizoguchi]

Originally Posted by wotsupnow

ok............ but do I need a firewall ?

manual says I do because the 312 doesn't inspect packets, but if nothing can get past without authenticating then the firewall is redundent ?

Pete

SSL312 is design to set behind router plus 443/HTTPS makes well protected.