home xg firewall install

Hi,

What IP address does your PC get when connected tot he XG?

What you have posted would indicate you are connected to the wrong interface eg you need to change to another port on your XG. The 172.16.16.16 in the internal address, not the eternal address.

Ian

Hi Ian,

I have my pc set on LAN PORT 1  and I have 4 ports and 1 Wan line on my Router/Modem what do you mean that  172.16.16.16 in the internal address ? what do I need to do to make I work

Giuseppe

Hi,

you need a standalone PC, with a a minimum of two NICs, a not very powerful CPU, but preferable with 4 real cores and 4 to 6gb of ram and about 60gb of disk (which will be totally wiped). A CD reader preferable removable because any updates will be downloaded over the web.

You boot using the CD and the software (via the console) will ask some questions then start the install process which can take about 5 minutes and not always show progress. At completion remove the CD (boot/install disk) restart the device and connect your PC to the internal port, in practice you connect your PC before starting so the install software can see an active interface.

You log into the internal interface using https://172.16.16.16:4444/ and follow the prompts. Accept the basic install process as that will get you an internet connection.

Somewhere in these forums there is a detailed posting about installing XG with from shred. At the bottom of the first post in the link below is the location of shred's help document.

https://community.sophos.com/products/xg-firewall/f/firewall-and-policies/105267/understanding-local-service-acl

Ian

edited device mistake.

thank you I will try and see if I'm able to install it

 Sophos firewall compared to windows firewall which is the best in all means ?

you are comparing a Tesla with a bicycle. Both can get you to your destination but XG has more than only packet filter like windows firewall.

A firewall offers you most of the times only Packet filtering / stateful firewall. 

XG firewall is a UTM solution. 

www.routexp.com/.../difference-stateful-firewall-vs-ngfw-vs.html

thank you

Hello again,

So you have to burn the iso  on a cd correct ? then you have to boot the pc directly from the cd when starting  and after the installation will begin let me know if I understood thanks

Correct.

Ian

so during the installation I will see the interface and I should insert 172.16.16.16.4444 ?

Once installed on the pc will it take the place of windows firewall just like comodo firewall  does for example ?

I have only one pc can I proceed and install or do I have do this on another computer ?

thank you

I have only one pc can I proceed and install or do I have do this on another computer ?

thank you

XG / UTM Firewalls are "Appliances". So basically some kind of Box you can buy or install on a own PC, which act as some kind of Firewall. It is like your router or fritzbox. 

Comodo and Windows Firewalls are firewalls on the desktop (Windows etc.) itself.

Sophos offers for this a other solution. https://home.sophos.com

It is a client for your windows desktop client. XG is not what you are looking for. 

I'm just a home user and hobbyist when it comes to computer networking but I setup Sophos XG about a year ago coming from just a basic home network setup. I would highly recommend doing some research and studying before you start setting up a fully featured firewall/UTM like Sophos XG. Based on your posts, it seems like you might be over your head with what you're trying to do which will lead to a lot of frustration and potentially even a less secure network if it's not configured properly. Fortunately, there's a LOT of free resources out there to learn which is basically what I did. Here's some of my favorite YouTube series:

• Eli the Computer Guy series on Networking
• thenewboston series on Networking
• CompTIA Network+ Certification Video
• Mark Furneaux series on pfSense/networking

The last video series uses pfSense but a lot of it covers basic networking so the concepts still apply. Setting up pfSense in a virtual machine is also a great idea to just learn how to setup and use a firewall system. Sophos XG has a much more user friendly interface, but platforms like pfSense or OPNsense really let you understand what's going on behind the scenes as you're able to configure more options and really see everything that's going on.

Hi shred,

the initial problem was he was trying to install XG as an anti-virus application similar to AVG etc and did not understand the the XG is a standalone firewall product.

Ian