electricklion.blogg.se - Diy sophos home firewall router

Diy sophos home firewall router install#
Diy sophos home firewall router software#
Diy sophos home firewall router license#
Diy sophos home firewall router free#

This sounds like allot of steps and it may take you a bit the first time you do it. You are now ready to log on to the admin screen using the default to start your configuration. I had to play with this awhile before figuring this out and ended up disabling the internal card and only used my plug in card. If you plan on only using your Intel multi-port adapter such as I did, your internal adapter will still be your default port A unless you turn it off in the BIOS first. If you are using your internal network adapter, it will become in most cases Port A automatically.

To configure your router, you have to attach your computer to Port #A, either by using your existing switch or a cross-over cable directly from you laptop.

This is typically the second port in the chain and usually starts with the internal NIC card unless you have disabled it in your BIOS.

Diy sophos home firewall router software#

Once you have your box ready and the software installed, attach your cable modem to Port #2.

Diy sophos home firewall router install#

Installation ( Software Install Instructions)

An of course the obvious which is to build your box and install the software “before” you disconnect your existing router again to avoid downtime.

Devices that require anything special should at some point also have a fixed IP before creating any rule.

Try and list any special needs for any of the devices such as port forwarding (for cameras, Home Automation Controllers, or Media Servers), restrictions, extra filtering, bandwidth control or any other goals of the project.

(See tips below on speeding up the Static IP entry) PC/Server that you do not want the IP to change such as a NAS, media server, Home Automation controller is typically a must. You do not have to start with any as they can be added later but you should have a concept in your mind. My suggestion is to keep to a minimum but understand that it does make it easier to apply station level filters and controls later on.

List the items you will need a “static IP address” to start with.

You can add as many cards as you need depending on complexity. You may want a third or fourth for a separate network, DMZ, wireless network, or any other purpose. Two is the minimum and all that is required in most cases.

Determine how many NICs you will use so you can plan your network.

Does not have to be fancy but it helps thinking it through).

Basic network layout (understanding what you want and a rough sketch of the configuration.

I listed a few of things I did in advance to minimize potential down time and to be a bit more prepared. Bringing down the internet also brings down all the cell phones. In addition, because I live in a mountain area, we rely on Cell Repeaters that are connected to the router. Unless you are the only one using the internet, you have to be prepared to get things running to avoid downtime for the family. In my way of doing things, I find it worthwhile to plan things out as well as prepare by doing some homework first before starting a project. Preparation and Planning Prior to Installation This is in no way the only way to do this, but this is the way that worked for me.

As there is a learning curve with this and similar products, I tried to capture the process I went through from the beginning of my journey in hopes that it will help some of you get there a bit faster than I did. After seeing what Sophos XG Firewall had to offer, I thought it would be worth a shot based on features and capabilities. Based on what happened in the past I felt I needed the extra security however if I could find a product that gave me comparable results without the cost I would certainly be all in.

Diy sophos home firewall router license#

Given that this license is limited to 10 IP addresses, this is a significant amount of money to pay for security. To set the stage, I had been running Untangle and paying for their subscription service for two of their apps (Antivirus, and Application blocker) at a cost of $54/month.

Diy sophos home firewall router free#

You can argue there are better products out there, even their old version, however in comparison to off the shelf routers and other products in this category, this is a much better way to go and its free for home users with no IP restrictions.

Included is antivirus, web filtering, application blocking, and a rule based firewall that should be enough for most users once you get past the learning curve. Recently they released a new product called the Sophos XG Firewall which promises to make security a bit easier, and hopefully more secure than many other solutions. For a while now I have hearing about the Sophos UTM and was intrigued by what it packed in for standard features. Having been impacted by security issues in the past, I am always on the lookout for new and hopefully better network security products.