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Shutting XG down until v17 available

rfcat_vk

I am retiring shortly so will only have 1 data link. So until the XG is closer in functionality to the UTM I will be shutting it down.

Powering it on occasionally just to keep the anti-v/software etc updated. I will power it on if somebody want something specific tested.

Also had to do some work in my UTM and realised how much easier it is to configure when compared to the XG.



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    I am surprised you stuck with XG for this long. I really gave it another shot after v16 but random things like QoS would stop working after a few days. Fired up the UTM again during christmas holidays and it has been rock stable other than one bad sophos update[:$] I don't know why they are having such a hard time with XG. I guess when the base is unstable/poorly thought through, you can add all the features in the world and the product still sucks. 

    Congrats on retirement I guess, hopefully you will have more time to beta test XG17 and maybe just maybe they will fix some of the bugs[:D]

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    I am surprised you stuck with XG for this long. I really gave it another shot after v16 but random things like QoS would stop working after a few days. Fired up the UTM again during christmas holidays and it has been rock stable other than one bad sophos update[:$] I don't know why they are having such a hard time with XG. I guess when the base is unstable/poorly thought through, you can add all the features in the world and the product still sucks. 

    Congrats on retirement I guess, hopefully you will have more time to beta test XG17 and maybe just maybe they will fix some of the bugs[:D]

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  • 0 in reply to Billybob

    Hi Billybob,

    I stuck with it because I was able seperate my wife's requirements and mine. I also had the luxury of two internet connections from different ISPs, one native IPv6 not supported on XG and one using IPv6 tunnels (also not fully supported on XG). I was able to experiment and fall back to the UTM if setup failed.

    I could try out settings for different requests in the forum and not cause too  much grief also I could learn a different way of configuring a firewall which is not that relevant after I retire other than self interest.

    And us you said, XG lost when comparing to the UTM which I already have working and meeting my requirements.

  • 0 in reply to rfcat_vk

    Didn't quite last until v17b, just installed 16.0.5.2-mr2. The story has lots of fixes, none that I can see in a quick scan of the menus.

    Changed the home user memory to somewhere between 4 and 5.3gb in stead of 6. Was previously 8gb.

    Fix list shows an AP upgrade, not downloaded as part of the upgrade onto my XG, still shows Jan 31 7.0.001 version.

    Let the XG run overnight, to see what other little surprises arrive.

  • 0 in reply to rfcat_vk

    They can probably see too many free loaders using home license instead of the appropriate commercial license. I guess Sophos is feeling v17 will be worth charging money for if they are enforcing ram limits.

    Keeping my fingers crossed. Glad you are testing XG again

  • 0 in reply to Billybob

    I will let it run for another 24 hours because the memory report has strange values that don't make sense and mail reporting is doing what I expect of it, but no mention in the fix list.

  • 0 in reply to rfcat_vk

    From my point of view the v16.05.2-mr2 has not been a great improvement in anything, but more about missed or broken opportunities.

    XG goes on holiday again until there is some progress on fixing what wasn't broken before 16.05.2-mr2.

  • 0 in reply to Billybob

    Allow me to disagree with you. I've worked with CYberoam for years, and i'm certified in the product.The code was very good UNTIL Sophos came in. The Bugs you see weren't there, i can assure you. Surely it wasnt perfect, but not as bad as it is now.