hxtr Posted October 7, 2014 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.17 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted October 7, 2014 I was an dumbass when I choose a Sonicwall for one of my customers. $1000 later and a year later updates are due next month and I am not re-upping the maintenance. The phone company I'm working with uses Netgate so I'm thinking on swapping to it. It has great performance and has all the bells as whistles like VPN and other I need. Much like the DD-WRT ROM. Anyone ever heard of them... Netgate? The one I am looking at is APU2http://store.netgate.com/NetgateAPU2.aspx My other choice is Juniper but they think their routers now are made of gold like Cisco. Too expensive. Any suggestions. I don't want to make the same mistake twice. The sonicwall has caused nothing but problems for my customer. These two images are during a simple speed test. The first is download. Not bad but should not get errors. The Upload on the other hand kills the entire Internet connection up and down. That is what all the Red is. Fucking nutz.... only behind this router do I see this. Direct connect to modem and it goes on with zero errors. $1000 of pure shit = Sonicwall download upload is where the problem is.... VVVVVV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astronomer Posted October 7, 2014 Member ID: 2069 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 24 Topic Count: 214 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 2411 Content Per Day: 0.49 Reputation: 2409 Achievement Points: 18298 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 12/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 08/08/1966 Device: Windows Share Posted October 7, 2014 I'm a fan of Sophos UTM. It offers a lot right out of the box and is available as an appliance or software. The home version is free and has all of the enterprise features (except you can't add your own branding to alerts and email notices). It'll handle up to 55 devices on the network. The commercial versions have many licensing options. I've installed it bare-iron on an HP DL360 rack server in my basement and I use it as my router as well. I'm going to move it to a virtual machine on a beefier server in the rack, sometime. http://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/unified-threat-management.aspx http://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/free-tools/sophos-utm-home-edition.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
eidolonFIRE Posted October 7, 2014 Member ID: 2759 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 17 Topic Count: 199 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3496 Content Per Day: 0.75 Reputation: 3021 Achievement Points: 26464 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/22/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 16, 2017 Birthday: 07/27/1990 Share Posted October 7, 2014 You really have that much of a problem with network security? I would recommend the new ASUS router. It comes with their own flavor of DD-WRT already installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hxtr Posted October 7, 2014 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.17 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Author Share Posted October 7, 2014 I'm a fan of Sophos UTM. It offers a lot right out of the box and is available as an appliance or software. The home version is free and has all of the enterprise features (except you can't add your own branding to alerts and email notices). It'll handle up to 55 devices on the network. The commercial versions have many licensing options. I've installed it bare-iron on an HP DL360 rack server in my basement and I use it as my router as well. I'm going to move it to a virtual machine on a beefier server in the rack, sometime. http://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/unified-threat-management.aspx http://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/free-tools/sophos-utm-home-edition.aspx I will check them out Astronomer. Do you know offhand if they compare in processing power and memory to this? Modern low power AMD T40E APU with 2GB DDR3-1066 DRAM You really have that much of a problem with network security? I would recommend the new ASUS router. It comes with their own flavor of DD-WRT already installed. It's not the security that is a problem but performance. I don't have a problem with security but I sure worry about it. They have financial records of all their clients and much more so Data is very sensitive. I treat that network as if it needs to be HIPAA complaint which is the reason I chose the Sonicwall.. being it is some how HIPAA compliant. http://www.sonicwall.com/us/en/solutions/Solutions-Healthcare.html I looked into the ASUS's.... I got good and bad reviews. No WiFi needed as I put in a UNiFi WAP system which is BAD ASS BTW. Change password in an app and and all 6 WAP's the passwords are changed. You can add up to 100 WAP's. eidolonFIRE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouselad Posted October 7, 2014 Member ID: 20902 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 11 Topic Count: 136 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 1279 Content Per Day: 0.34 Reputation: 819 Achievement Points: 9614 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/16/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 15, 2016 Birthday: 12/02/1982 Share Posted October 7, 2014 never used netgate. all my shit is cisco. hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tball Posted October 7, 2014 Member ID: 112 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 2 Topic Count: 104 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1132 Content Per Day: 0.21 Reputation: 228 Achievement Points: 6975 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 3, 2015 Birthday: 10/09/1960 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Have you called Sonicwall regarding this ? I have 50 sonicwalls in the field and have not had any issues with performance. hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonElf Posted October 7, 2014 Member ID: 2691 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 11 Topic Count: 42 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 170 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 155 Achievement Points: 1459 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/25/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 21, 2017 Birthday: 04/18/1991 Share Posted October 7, 2014 I like the Motorola Surfboard cable modem router/WiFi that I currently use. Lot better than the linksys we had which died due to the cable corroded in the cable jack of the box Think I have enough CAT-5e Ethernet cable running throughout the house? lol my room has phone/cable/internet hook ups on all 4 walls. hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hxtr Posted October 7, 2014 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.17 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Author Share Posted October 7, 2014 Have you called Sonicwall regarding this ? I have 50 sonicwalls in the field and have not had any issues with performance. We went round and round and round with them. Over 3 months... and 2 separate routers every time exact same problem. I gave up... got the client to increase upload to 2mb and said they had to live with it. I can break it so easy to0.. just upload something that takes over 10 seconds then lag up the ass. Here is the system. I think we turned off all the scanning and it still did not help. I took it home a few times.. put on my network which is faster... same problem. POS of a POS. Hate the damn thing. What to buy it.. cheap. Sure my client will want to sell it... cheap. System Information Security Services Model: TZ 215 wireless-N Product Code: 9831 Serial Number: ************** Authentication Code: ************** Firmware Version: SonicOS Enhanced 5.8.1.13-1o Safemode Version: SafeMode 5.0.4.7 ROM Version: SonicROM 5.0.5.6 CPUs: 0.59% - 2 x 500 MHz Mips64 Octeon Processor Total Memory: 512 MB RAM, 32 MB Flash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouselad Posted October 7, 2014 Member ID: 20902 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 11 Topic Count: 136 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 1279 Content Per Day: 0.34 Reputation: 819 Achievement Points: 9614 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/16/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 15, 2016 Birthday: 12/02/1982 Share Posted October 7, 2014 whats with that funky looking patch panel, demon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hxtr Posted October 7, 2014 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.17 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Author Share Posted October 7, 2014 I never seen one like that either. Does not look like it was intended for home use but rather a phone system. Looks like some RJ12 (phone) ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonElf Posted October 7, 2014 Member ID: 2691 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 11 Topic Count: 42 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 170 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 155 Achievement Points: 1459 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/25/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 21, 2017 Birthday: 04/18/1991 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Lol. Its not funky. They are cable and switch board cabinets made for this application. Not all the hook ups for the phone and ethernet jacks are active. They are all number coded for each wall jack so you can change which one you will use. These were made by Levithion. Heck there is a phine and internet access wires in the master bathroom and a phone in the basement bathroom. Also cable, phone, and internet in our carriagehouse ( like a barn). hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hxtr Posted October 7, 2014 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.17 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Author Share Posted October 7, 2014 As for the Surfboard... I wont be changing out any modems. I become responsible if the modem ever has any problems. TW is responsible if theirs has problems. For home... been wanting to get one to save $6 a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts