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    Pfsense instead SonicWall ?

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    • dafyreD
      dafyre @scottalanmiller
      last edited by

      @scottalanmiller said:

      @iroal said:

      Company, at end, let me buy the Pfsense.

      I'm thinking in this model.

      https://store.pfsense.org/HIGH-AVAILABILITY-SG-4860-1U-pfSense-Systems-P47.aspx

      Any other best option ?

      Answer is going to keep being the same, Ubiquiti is better than pfSense.

      Can the Ubiquiti handle failover from one to another?

      @iroal If the Ubiquiti has all the features you need, then the price will be significantly cheaper than the pfSense setup.

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller @dafyre
        last edited by scottalanmiller

        @dafyre said:

        Can the Ubiquiti handle failover from one to another?

        Yes. Using VRRP.

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        • coliverC
          coliver
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          It looks like the Ubiquiti's use VRRP - https://help.ubnt.com/hc/en-us/articles/204962174-EdgeMAX-Virtual-Router-Redundancy-Protocol-VRRP-

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller @dafyre
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            @dafyre said:

            @iroal If the Ubiquiti has all the features you need, then the price will be significantly cheaper than the pfSense setup.

            And higher quality. pfSense is just FreeBSD with a web interface. Ubiquiti uses VyOS, an actual router OS. Completely different categories of equipment here. pfSense falls below the home line, it's a hobby system. Ubiquiti is enterprise gear.

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            • wirestyle22W
              wirestyle22 @iroal
              last edited by

              @iroal said:

              Hi.

              Again this year I'm going to try replace our SonicWall NSA 2400, 6-7 years old.

              After look many options I'd like Pfsense but i'm not sure if it's the best option.

              Now we use Sonicwall for Vpn (10 people), Firewall and Content Filter for about 50 people and 5 networks connections.

              I don't think I have a big budget if they approve buy a new one Firewall.

              What are best options instead SonicWall ?

              Thanks.

              Pfsense is good but as SAM has pointed out there is currently no reason to use it as Ubiquiti makes a better product for less. Try not to get hung up on any particular brand or model. There are only instances of best solutions--meaning they change constantly. After a few months you would have to research it again because the pricing and products will change.

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              • Mike DavisM
                Mike Davis @Deleted74295
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                @Breffni-Potter said:

                https://www.ubnt.com/edgemax/edgerouter-pro/

                Watch the video, skip ahead to 30 seconds in to watch "Cysco" sales reps being beat up...

                That was the best commercial I've seen in a long time.

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                • iroalI
                  iroal @Mike Davis
                  last edited by

                  I need at less 5 lans in the firewall to manage differents networks. Ubitiqui dont have it.

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller @iroal
                    last edited by

                    @iroal said:

                    I need at less 5 lans in the firewall to manage differents networks. Ubitiqui dont have it.

                    I'm not sure that I understand what you mean. Less five LANs?

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                    • wirestyle22W
                      wirestyle22 @scottalanmiller
                      last edited by

                      @scottalanmiller said:

                      @iroal said:

                      I need at less 5 lans in the firewall to manage differents networks. Ubitiqui dont have it.

                      I'm not sure that I understand what you mean. Less five LANs?

                      I think he means "at least"

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                      • coliverC
                        coliver
                        last edited by

                        If you need more then 5 ports then check out the EdgeRouter or the EdgeRouter Pro.

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                        • wirestyle22W
                          wirestyle22 @coliver
                          last edited by

                          @coliver said:

                          If you need more then 5 ports then check out the EdgeRouter or the EdgeRouter Pro.

                          I think he means subnets

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller
                            last edited by

                            Here are eight on UBNT:

                            https://www.ubnt.com/edgemax/edgerouter-pro/

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller @wirestyle22
                              last edited by

                              @wirestyle22 said:

                              @coliver said:

                              If you need more then 5 ports then check out the EdgeRouter or the EdgeRouter Pro.

                              I think he means subnets

                              But Ubiquiti will do that no problem.

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                              • coliverC
                                coliver @wirestyle22
                                last edited by coliver

                                @wirestyle22 said:

                                @coliver said:

                                If you need more then 5 ports then check out the EdgeRouter or the EdgeRouter Pro.

                                I think he means subnets

                                If he means subnets then we would be able to do that with any EdgeRouter and VLANs. Actually you may not even need to do VLANs as this is just routing.

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                                • wirestyle22W
                                  wirestyle22 @scottalanmiller
                                  last edited by

                                  @scottalanmiller said:

                                  @wirestyle22 said:

                                  @coliver said:

                                  If you need more then 5 ports then check out the EdgeRouter or the EdgeRouter Pro.

                                  I think he means subnets

                                  But Ubiquiti will do that no problem.

                                  Yeah I'm confused. I just can't think of what he means by 5 LAN's unless hes only talking about ports?

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                                  • scottalanmillerS
                                    scottalanmiller @wirestyle22
                                    last edited by

                                    @wirestyle22 said:

                                    @scottalanmiller said:

                                    @wirestyle22 said:

                                    @coliver said:

                                    If you need more then 5 ports then check out the EdgeRouter or the EdgeRouter Pro.

                                    I think he means subnets

                                    But Ubiquiti will do that no problem.

                                    Yeah I'm confused. I just can't think of what he means by 5 LAN's unless hes only talking about ports?

                                    But even that, Ubiquiti does far more than five.

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                                    • wirestyle22W
                                      wirestyle22 @coliver
                                      last edited by

                                      @coliver said:

                                      @wirestyle22 said:

                                      @coliver said:

                                      If you need more then 5 ports then check out the EdgeRouter or the EdgeRouter Pro.

                                      I think he means subnets

                                      If he means subnets then we would be able to do that with any EdgeRouter and VLANs. Actually you may not even need to do VLANs as this is just routing.

                                      Ignore me. You're probably right with your original post

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                                      • wirestyle22W
                                        wirestyle22 @scottalanmiller
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                                        @scottalanmiller said:

                                        @wirestyle22 said:

                                        @scottalanmiller said:

                                        @wirestyle22 said:

                                        @coliver said:

                                        If you need more then 5 ports then check out the EdgeRouter or the EdgeRouter Pro.

                                        I think he means subnets

                                        But Ubiquiti will do that no problem.

                                        Yeah I'm confused. I just can't think of what he means by 5 LAN's unless hes only talking about ports?

                                        But even that, Ubiquiti does far more than five.

                                        right hence my confusion as to what he could mean

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                                        • iroalI
                                          iroal
                                          last edited by

                                          Sorry for my english level.

                                          Yes i need 6 ports 1Gb.

                                          I like Pfsense because is easy to learn and manage.

                                          I see Ubitiqui as a great option but more complicate to install and with less support, and unfortunately i dont have enough time to install it.

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                                          • coliverC
                                            coliver @iroal
                                            last edited by coliver

                                            @iroal said:

                                            Sorry for my english level.

                                            Yes i need 6 ports 1Gb.

                                            I like Pfsense because is easy to learn and manage.

                                            I see Ubitiqui as a great option but more complicate to install and with less support, and unfortunately i dont have enough time to install it.

                                            Uh... That's seems backwards to me. Ubiquiti has a huge customer base and most of the configuration can be done via a very simple wizard and GUI. You'd be spending almost twice as much on something that is more complicated and slower if you went with pfsense.

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