MidPoint Connection Sharing Software Link
from MidCrore
Date: May 23, 2001
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Managed Security and Accountability
Using software for connection sharing often allows good control over how users interact
with the Internet and MidPoint is no exception. Guests can be configure in a variety
of ways including protocol lockout, access times, PICS and VCR bases content rating
systems support, bandwidth restrictions, site blocking and more. Additionally, easy
to read usage account reports are made available for review.
Pricing
MidCore sells MidPoint two ways. The first is to purchase a license outright.
Pricing starts at $79.99 for a three user license. The second method is by subscription.
MidPoint runs $9.99 per month and comes with unlimited phone tech support and unlimited
version upgrades. MidPoint plus, the version that contains the VPN, email server
and all other add-on’s runs only $17.99 per month. When compared to the other offerings
on the market, Midpoint is a very reasonably priced solution with a feature set
that beats the competition hands down.
Final Notes
This software is so full of features and options to tweak it would take me a whole
web site to cover them all. Because of this, Midpoint offers an unparalleled level
of flexibility but it comes at a price. I would still suggest a NAT based broadband
router to most Cable/DSL users that want a simple ‘plug it in’ solution with zero
administration. For us habitual tweakers, MidPoint offers a solution that can be
customized to our exact needs. Download a copy and
try it out for yourself .
Troubleshooting
**Missing HOSTS file
If your Guest computer can not seem to connect to anything, make sure a HOSTS file
exists in the root of your Windows directory. The Guest application adds an entry
to this file but can sometimes have trouble creating it if the file does not already
exist. Go to your windows directory, create a new empty text document and name it
HOSTS (no extension)
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