{"id":1884,"date":"2021-10-01T11:04:49","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T11:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicallynetworked.com\/?page_id=1884"},"modified":"2022-09-15T16:15:58","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T16:15:58","slug":"sonicwall-soho-internet-security-appliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicallynetworked.com\/sonicwall-soho-internet-security-appliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonicwall SOHO Internet Security Appliance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Author: Tim Higgins
\nReview Date: 9\/29\/2000<\/i><\/p>\n

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Model<\/strong>: SOHO
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Pros:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

– Excellent logging and alert features
\n– Very good Access controls, including Time
\n– Very good Content controls<\/p>\n

Cons:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

– Slower than less expensive products
\n– No port range forwarding
\n– No “DMZ”
\n– Expensive feature upgrades<\/p>\n

Review Updates<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

11\/06\/01<\/b>\u00a0–\u00a0SOHO2 and SOHO firmware upgraded to 6.2.0.0<\/a>\u00a0for new VPN enhancments.<\/p>\n

2\/01<\/b>\u00a0– Replaced by the SOHO2. (See\u00a0Tele2 review<\/a><\/b>.)<\/p>\n

1\/11\/01<\/b>\u00a0– Port range mapping and other improvements have been made in version 5.1.0 and higher firmware.\u00a0 See\u00a0this page<\/a><\/b>\u00a0for Release Notes.<\/p>\n

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The Stats<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Check\u00a0this page<\/a><\/b>\u00a0for a summary of the SOHO’s capabilities.<\/p>\n

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The Basics<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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Indicators<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • \n

    Power<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Test<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    WAN: Link, Tx, Rx<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Link & Activity\u00a0for each WAN port<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Connectors<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n\n
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    One RJ45 10BaseT for the WAN<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Four RJ45 auto sensing 10\/100BaseT LAN (one is wired for Uplink)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Power<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Comes with<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n\n
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    Quickstart guide<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    5.0 Firmware addendum<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    printed User’s guide<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    CD with PDF versions of manuals, utilities<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Wall mounting bracket<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    UTP cable<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    crossover cable<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Other\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n\n