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Full Home Network Security

Hi Folks,

I am new to the Sophos Home forums so please bear with me!

I want to upgrade my Home Network Security. In my household, there are Windows PCs, Android mobile devices, a BT Home Hub router and WiFi Extender. I have both WiFi and Ethernet connected peripherals. I also have a trial subscription with VyprVPN. I run Sophos Mobile Security on my Android devices. The PCs are currently running Norton Internet Security. I am planning to replace the BT router with a Linksys X6200. In order to keep tabs on my home network, I use Fing.

Now, I want to extend my use of Sophos across all devices without losing any functionality provided by my current setup. So, one question I have is - how do I implement a firewall using Sophos Home?

JPC

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0 Kyle Parrish over 7 years ago

You could look into the XG Firewall Home Edition - https://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/free-tools/sophos-xg-firewall-home-edition.aspx

This is separate from "Sophos Home" but still a free tool for home use.

You will need dedicated hardware or a VM to deploy it in.
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0 John Coates over 7 years ago in reply to Kyle Parrish

Hi Kyle,

Thanks for the feedback.

I don't have a spare PC that I could use so it would mean purchasing a new one. It's also impractical as my router is in our lounge (where the BT Infinity feed comes into the house). So that would be the logical place for any additional hardware but it would look out of place. I ask myself - do I need a central firewall or could I not rely on a software firewall running on each of the PCs and Android devices? Any suggestions?

JPC
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0 Kyle Parrish over 7 years ago in reply to John Coates

I understand that. I have been wanting to put in a dedicated XG firewall at home as well but simply don't have the adequate hardware to install it right now.

If you can't use a central firewall (XG) then I would at the very least make sure everything is locked down on your ISP provided router/firewall, enable the local Windows firewall and utilize the features in Sophos Home like application control, web filtering, etc.
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0 Kyle Parrish over 7 years ago in reply to John Coates

I understand that. I have been wanting to put in a dedicated XG firewall at home as well but simply don't have the adequate hardware to install it right now.

If you can't use a central firewall (XG) then I would at the very least make sure everything is locked down on your ISP provided router/firewall, enable the local Windows firewall and utilize the features in Sophos Home like application control, web filtering, etc.
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