WatchGuard X500

16 discussions on Cabling-Design.com Forums about the WatchGuard X500: what owners asked, what went wrong, and what fixed it.

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NAT redundant w/firewall?

If a firewall can do IP forwarding to/from a private network, isn't a NATinside the firewall redundant?thanks,nf

Affordable Firewall 4 Colo Server

HiI have a server in colo that I use for backups and very occasionally serving up a test site for a client. It is public facing to a switch with 100mbps bandwidth (burstable). I need to install a firewall without breaking the bank and was...

Load balancing firewalls?

Hi All,I'm setting up a dual-ISP setup at home (cable modem and ADSL) and am shopping around a dual-ISP-capable firewall box.Ideally, I'd like the box to be able to handle:1) DMZ (at least one zone) because I'll be hooking up a gaming...

Watchguard X500

I know my way around a PC fairly well but not so much on a firewallappliance.I was given a WG X500 to sell on Ebay for a friend who had "some"setup done on the unit. All I want to do is bring it to factorydefault. I don't have the password...

IPCop vs WatchGuard® Firebox® X500

Hi,I've just installed IPCop on a computer. It was pretty easy andstraightforward!Now I'd like to know if IPCop is cabable of doing most what an advancedfirewall can do. Let's say the WatchGuard® Firebox® X500.Among the most advanced...

Low cost hardware firewalls?

I had a Linksys BEFSX41 for my home internet connection, but itfinally died. Are there better options these days in the way of lowcost hardware firewalls? Thanks.

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