Firewall in front of Router ?

Question

Can someone please tell me whether it is possible, and if so how, to put the Sophos Firewall between the connecting clients and my ASUS Router ?. The reason I ask is I want to have better logging of what sites are being being visited . 
 
 Thanks

rfcat_vk · Accepted Answer

The website is very slow at my end this morning. 
 To block QUIC you need to block ports 80 and 443 UDP. not TCP otherwise you will block most web traffic. 
 The XG has many reports, but depends on how you setup your firewall rules. 
 The XG comes in two basic forms, Sophos hardware or your own software, but before going down software path definitely read the link I posted previously. 
 The forums will provide help and guidance when you run not issues. 
 Ian

rfcat_vk · Answer

Hi, 
 what functions do you use on the router? The XG will quite happily function in front of the router. You would need to put the router in bridge mode to avoid double NAT or you could put the XG in bridge mode, though for a beginner that adds complexity to your network. 
 Ian 
 https://community.sophos.com/sophos-xg-firewall/f/recommended-reads/137737/sophos-firewall-home

rfcat_vk · Answer

QUIC by definition is 443 UDP. You block TCP 443 and you will bock internet access. 
 Ian

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