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Home License for a Sophos SG

Hello,

I can get a Sophos SG refurbished for a good price. Is it possible to use a Sophos SG/XG with a Home License or only the new XGS, which is overpowered for my home lab.

Is ist also possible to use the Sophos SG / XG in a fiber uplink, carrier is 1und1 in Germany (FTTH) at the moment I am using a Fritzbox 5590 Fiber with a GPON SFP Modul. Thanks for help!

Greetz

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rfcat_vk 7 months ago +2

Hi, yes, you can use the XG firmware on the sg box. You will need to completely wipe/format the disk, all partitions. Use a Linux formatter outside of the box. Make sure you down load the software installer…

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+1 rfcat_vk 7 months ago

Hi,

yes, you can use the XG firmware on the sg box. You will need to completely wipe/format the disk, all partitions. Use a Linux formatter outside of the box. Make sure you down load the software installer version of the XG.

What model SG is it?
ian

Please review this KBA about the Sophos XH home licence for further details.

https://community.sophos.com/sophos-xg-firewall/f/recommended-reads/137737/sophos-firewall-home

XG115W - v20.0.2 MR-2 - Home

XG on VM 8 - v21 GA

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+1 rfcat_vk 7 months ago

Hi,

yes, you can use the XG firmware on the sg box. You will need to completely wipe/format the disk, all partitions. Use a Linux formatter outside of the box. Make sure you down load the software installer version of the XG.

What model SG is it?
ian

Please review this KBA about the Sophos XH home licence for further details.

https://community.sophos.com/sophos-xg-firewall/f/recommended-reads/137737/sophos-firewall-home

XG115W - v20.0.2 MR-2 - Home

XG on VM 8 - v21 GA

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edited spelling and typing mistakes and added the home licence KBA.
[edited by: rfcat_vk at 10:34 PM (GMT -7) on 25 Mar 2024]
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0 Maximilian Loerchner 7 months ago in reply to rfcat_vk

Hello,

thabk you for answer. I can get a SG 330 or a SG 115. Is it possible to Upgrade SFP Ports and are Access Points possible with the private license?
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0 rfcat_vk 7 months ago in reply to Maximilian Loerchner

Hi,

I would suggest the sg330. Sophos APs work with the home licence and can be managed from the XG GUI. Now the AP6s series you either manage from the GUI on the AP or via Central with the home licence on the CM (retains 7 days data and has some limits.) I am not sure about the SFP ports, if compatible then yes.

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0 Maximilian Loerchner 7 months ago in reply to rfcat_vk

One more Question:

I have a fritzbox. Do I have to enable PPPoE Passthrough on the modem? Do I have to enter my ISP Credentials in the Sophos UTM or can I connect directly the fiber link up to the Sophos without a modem or router?
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0 rfcat_vk 7 months ago in reply to Maximilian Loerchner

Hi,

really depends on the function of the Friitzbox, is it a modem or just an ethernet connection or is it a media convertor as well? The XG can decode PPPoE, so you could try and add your ISP credentials in the XG.

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