Thread Info
  • Locked Locked
  • Replies 2 replies
  • Subscribers 2 subscribers
  • Views 6615 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Options
Suggested
This discussion has been locked.
You can no longer post new replies to this discussion. If you have a question you can start a new discussion

Seperate Zone vs Vlan?

Louis-M

Which is more secure out of a separate zone or a vlan?

Assuming you have vlans in place and separated via ACL's, is there any advantage of using a separate zone instead?



This thread was automatically locked due to age.

  • Hi !!
    First of all you can "disable" and entire network if you need it.

    In fact with the "separate zone" you simply define a new network and can manage it completely via UTM. Really good for guests wifi hotspot. You can activate all web protection rules with no effects on your LAN.

    ;)

  • If there's an existing VLAN defined on the UTM, then that saves you the work of creating an Interface object, firewall rules and a NAT rule.  Other than that, there's no practical difference other than separating the SSID/Network from all of your wired networks with a "Separate Zone" selection.

    Cheers - Bob

     
    Sophos UTM Community Moderator
    Sophos Certified Architect - UTM
    Sophos Certified Engineer - XG
    Gold Solution Partner since 2005
    MediaSoft, Inc. USA
Unfiltered HTML