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Sophos SG 105w ( install sophos XG )

Hello, is it possible to install sophos XG home on this sophos XG 105w appliance.?
And will I have wifi which is included in the appliance ?
Thank you


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  • Hi,

    i have tested this with an SG105w and a 4GB RAM Module.

    YES, you can install XG Home at the SG105w rev 3.

    You NEED to wipe the SSD inside. I recommend , Darik’s Boot and Nuke.
    Or you could just boot a Ubuntu and install a Server Edition (this will wipe the disk).

    Then you can install with an external DVD drive, after a while you will a have XG Home installed.

    BUT, you will never get WiFi working with XG Home.

    Sophos limited the XG Home Linux System and removed the WiFi Drivers.

    If you install UTM Home, WiFi will would (havent tried latest release)!

    I even installed XG appliance in a Virtual Box and emulated the SG105W Hardware (BIOS, MAC, Vendor ID, etc...)

    Inside this XG (Virtual Box) all WiFi Drivers where loaded, but the Virtual Box NIC´s aren´t support at all and Virtual Box has nos WiFi Drivers.

  • Hi , 

    Thanks for you reply . 

    If i want to have wifi . 

    I can use a supply router : 

    TL-WR940N of Tp link brand

    So i connect the wan port of this supply router on The Lan port of SG105w 

    or other configuration ??. 

    The router do not propose bridge configuration and route mode unfortunatly . 

    Best reguards . 

     

     

  • Hi Alexandre,

    you can use the TP-link as an AP or you can buy a Sophos AP which can be managed by the XG.

    You would connect the LAN port of the TP-Link to the LAN of the XG, put a dummy address in the WAN interface of the TP-Link and use the XG as the gateway address.

    Ian