asked on What would you recommend as a very robust firewall solution for small office
Hi,
We are looking for a wired firewall solution for our office.
High robustness is the most important requirement for our firewall solution.
There are features such as multiple VPN connections which are nice but not as important.
What would you recommend as a very good firewall solution for office with following requirements:
- Highly Robust solution
- For small office (less than 10 PCs)
- Secure remote connections to office PCs
- Secure Office 365 network connectivity
- Support our network internet speeds: last test got 37.7mb/s download, 38.4mb/s upload, 17ms latency
Thanks,
Robbie
We are looking for a wired firewall solution for our office.
High robustness is the most important requirement for our firewall solution.
There are features such as multiple VPN connections which are nice but not as important.
What would you recommend as a very good firewall solution for office with following requirements:
- Highly Robust solution
- For small office (less than 10 PCs)
- Secure remote connections to office PCs
- Secure Office 365 network connectivity
- Support our network internet speeds: last test got 37.7mb/s download, 38.4mb/s upload, 17ms latency
Thanks,
Robbie
Software FirewallsHardware FirewallsNetworkingVPNSecurity
Last Comment
atlas_shuddered
Sonicwall TZ series. Depending on your exact needs, the SOHO line may not be robust enough.
If you are looking for a standalone firewall appliance, you could look at a low power PC running pfSense, or one of their pre-configured solutions - https://www.pfsense.org/products/. We also recommend Draytek if you are looking for a reasonably configurable SOHO solution - https://www.draytek.co.uk/products/routers/firewalls
This is the best money I have ever spent. I cannot not tell you how many times these folks have saved my bacon. I learn so much from the contributors.
rwheeler23
Zywall USG should fit the bill as well.
ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION
Log in or sign up to see answer
Become an EE member today7-DAY FREE TRIAL
Members can start a 7-Day Free trial then enjoy unlimited access to the platform
or
Learn why we charge membership fees
We get it - no one likes a content blocker. Take one extra minute and find out why we block content.
Not exactly the question you had in mind?
Sign up for an EE membership and get your own personalized solution. With an EE membership, you can ask unlimited troubleshooting, research, or opinion questions.
ask a questionASKER
Hi,
We are trying to decide between SonicWall SOHO 250 TotalSecure Advanced Edition and better products such as SonicWall TZ 350 and up.
I checked comparisons between SonicWall SOHO 250 and SonicWall TZ 350 and seem to only find differences in throughput and connections.
There is higher throughput in terms of things such as Firewall Inspection, Application Inpection, IPS and Anti-Malware Inspection for the SonicWall TZ 350 compared to SOHO 250.
1. Does this mean the speed in which the firewall device can process data or does it mean more security?
2. Does the SonicWall TZ 350 offer better robustness/ security than the SOHO 250 and if so, how do they compare in terms of security?
Thanks,
Robbie
We are trying to decide between SonicWall SOHO 250 TotalSecure Advanced Edition and better products such as SonicWall TZ 350 and up.
I checked comparisons between SonicWall SOHO 250 and SonicWall TZ 350 and seem to only find differences in throughput and connections.
There is higher throughput in terms of things such as Firewall Inspection, Application Inpection, IPS and Anti-Malware Inspection for the SonicWall TZ 350 compared to SOHO 250.
1. Does this mean the speed in which the firewall device can process data or does it mean more security?
2. Does the SonicWall TZ 350 offer better robustness/ security than the SOHO 250 and if so, how do they compare in terms of security?
Thanks,
Robbie
What is the ISP connection?
If it is rated for 100Mb/100Mb then the number that is key is the full security suite enabled. It will be the lowest number.
Obviously, if the full security suite is enabled and throughput max is 50Mb then there is a need to step up in models to get to the 100Mb.
If it is rated for 100Mb/100Mb then the number that is key is the full security suite enabled. It will be the lowest number.
Obviously, if the full security suite is enabled and throughput max is 50Mb then there is a need to step up in models to get to the 100Mb.
Get an unlimited membership to EE for less than $4 a week.
Unlimited question asking, solutions, articles and more.
ASKER
Hi,
Last test of network internet speed:
- 37.7mb/s download, 38.4mb/s upload, 17ms latency
The lowest for SOHO 250 throughput is for DPI SSL throughput at 50 Mbps.
Do the SonicWall firewall products improve in just higher throughput and connections or are there any extra security features?
Thanks,
Robbie
Last test of network internet speed:
- 37.7mb/s download, 38.4mb/s upload, 17ms latency
The lowest for SOHO 250 throughput is for DPI SSL throughput at 50 Mbps.
Do the SonicWall firewall products improve in just higher throughput and connections or are there any extra security features?
Thanks,
Robbie
ASKER
Hi,
We are thinking of going with the SonicWall TZ 350 TotalSecure Advanced Edition.
We would like to know if there is a Cisco firewall equivalent based on requirements mentioned before...i.e.
- Highly Robust solution
- For small office (less than 10 PCs)
- Secure remote connections to office PCs
- Secure Office 365 network connectivity
- Support our network internet speeds: last test got 37.7mb/s download, 38.4mb/s upload, 17ms latency
- Budget: Max €1200
Thanks,
Robbie
We are thinking of going with the SonicWall TZ 350 TotalSecure Advanced Edition.
We would like to know if there is a Cisco firewall equivalent based on requirements mentioned before...i.e.
- Highly Robust solution
- For small office (less than 10 PCs)
- Secure remote connections to office PCs
- Secure Office 365 network connectivity
- Support our network internet speeds: last test got 37.7mb/s download, 38.4mb/s upload, 17ms latency
- Budget: Max €1200
Thanks,
Robbie
Cisco Firepower 1000 series would be the most likely candidates. Check for the unit most comparable to the TZ350 you're looking at. However, you're going to need to check how much the addons you want are really going to end up costing you.
Whether you go Sonicwall, Cisco, or many other brands, you're going to have some sort of continuing costs. (This ensures access to some of the added features, plus access to firmware upgrades).
Whether you go Sonicwall, Cisco, or many other brands, you're going to have some sort of continuing costs. (This ensures access to some of the added features, plus access to firmware upgrades).
Experts Exchange has (a) saved my job multiple times, (b) saved me hours, days, and even weeks of work, and often (c) makes me look like a superhero! This place is MAGIC!
Walt Forbes
Sonicwall is a lower left quadrant player. They're main selling point is "cheaper than the other guys".
Check out Fortinet's fortigate - for the speeds you are noting, check into either a 60e or 80e. They will meet your noted needs and budget with the added advantage of additionaly next gen/UTM capabilities.
Check out Fortinet's fortigate - for the speeds you are noting, check into either a 60e or 80e. They will meet your noted needs and budget with the added advantage of additionaly next gen/UTM capabilities.
or any similar utm appliance
all the best