Important note about SSL VPN compatibility for 20.0 MR1 with EoL SFOS versions and UTM9 OS. Learn more in the release notes.

  • Hardware Recommendation for Sophos Firewall Home OS with full features enabled

    Hello everyone, I am trying to replace my current firewall at home because I am beyond angry. Is it true that the home firewall OS has essentially all features? SSL decryption, Application control, zero-day exploit protection? It should pass the…
  • Sophos Free Home Firewall

    I have an old Optiplex that I'm going to use to install the Sophos home firewall and just looking for some tips. Any basic things I should know before getting started? Thanks in advance!
  • EOL products

    I have 1 x85 firewall and another xg105 that were purchased in 2019 and now that I went to renew I discovered that sophos announced the EOL of the equipment in 2019 and I can no longer renew the licenses, honestly I am outraged at sophos Why wasn't…
  • Sophos XGS with Sophos UTM Software?

    Hi all, Has anyone tried running a Sophos XGS with the Sophos UTM software? It appears that the XGS comes with an AMD CPU rather than the traditional Intel they we all love. Thank you in advance ;)
  • No interface found on Nexcom DNA120

    Hello everyone. I just bought a Nexcom DNA120 (I understand that it is hardware similar to the UTM SG115) and I am trying to install version 18.5.3. At the end of the installation, it enters failsafe mode, and tells me that it does not detect network…
  • XGS Stopped Working (18.5.3)

    (2) Sophos XGS4500 (SFOS 18.5.3 MR-3-Build408) HA I was wondering if anyone has seen this issue. Yesterday our XGS just stopped passing traffic (nothing would go through). The XGS was accessible internal (web interface and ssh) and was able to communicate…
  • activating Front-Display and -Keys at UTM220 with Sophos XG Firewall Software Home Edition

    Hello everybody, I installed the XG Software Home Edition to my old UTM220 4GB RAM / 120GB SSD. Everything works fine. Is there a solution to use the Front-Panel Display and Keys like in the UTM-SW-Version. Do I need to edit some files, too? If…
  • Sophos XG230 Rev 2 Home install with v19

    Good evening Looking at a Sophos XG230 Rev 2 refurbished unit for about £400, I assume there will be no issues with wiping the unit and installing v19? The unit in question has a manufacture date of May 2018
  • Intel Atom CPU - C3358 XG v19

    Good evening, Looking at a hardware refresh, but looking to achieve something low powered. I'm currently using a PondDesk based unit with a E3845 on Untangle (watching Arista's aquasition), but looking to return to Sophos XG that I previously had running…
  • installing home firewall with SW-18.5.2_MR-2-380

    when I do the install from the bootable USB drive when the PC is set to the UEFI the pc sees the USB drive and then did the install, got to the point where it said to remove the USB drive and reboot the computer. Once I pull the USB drive out and reboot…
  • XGS87W Fan noise - Console Commands and fan change possible?

    Hi, i have installed a XGS87W by my mother. It was my first Desktop Series. Normaly i install only DE and EE. I did not expect that the smallest desktop edition using a fan. The XGS is installed in the living room by my mother, because there is the…
  • Sophos XG Home on UTM 320 Hardware Issue

    I'm trying to re-use an old UTM 320 appliance with Sophos XG Home but I'm having no luck. It does not even start the process of trying to install, I am using the SW_xxxx version of the download, tried using Etcher/Win32DskImage to create the USB as well…
  • v18.5 MR-2 Locks up

    I had switch back to v18.5 MR-1. Strange phenomenon with memory usage and eventually locks up after roughly two weeks. Then have to power cycle.
  • Showing Serial Number to default string Sophos XG210

    I got issue in the serial number after reimaging the Sophos XG210. Initial Issue : No SSD was detected then we change the SSD and try to reimage with the HW version of 18.5.2 After the reimage was done, there is no serial number in the device, it shows…
  • Hardware Prerequisites for Sophos XG Firewall

    This is a simple question, but I couldn't find an answer. To run Sophos XG Firewall, the hardware requires 2 NICs. My hardware has 1 NIC, so can I simply insert an external network adapter (USB) as a second NIC? Logically speaking this should work, but…
  • Black Screen with SW-18.5.2_MR-2-380.iso after Selecting "INSTALL" and Pressing Enter at Boot UP of USB Flash Drive

    Black Screen with SW-18.5.2_MR-2-380.iso after Selecting "INSTALL" and Pressing Enter at Boot UP of USB Flash Drive I am using Brand New Firewall Hardware that Uses UEFI as the Boot Option www.aliexpress.com/.../1005003763063601.html I used…
  • auto disconnect internet

    hi ' please say auto disconnect internet every time then i some reboot firewall then connect internet .. please give solution
  • XG Firewall home edition on XG 106, hardware port assignment corrections

    Hello, I successfully installed XG Firewall Home Edition onto XG 106 rev.1 hardware, not without great difficulty. Everything is working, but the "hardware" port assignments do not match up with physical port numbers. It was easy enough to get them…
  • Sophos Firewall Home Edition vs. the Free UTM version

    This may have been covered elsewhere, but nothing recent was found. For a year I have been running the Free Sophos UTM 9 at home. I had some problems with my hardware, and I need to reload the firewall. The Sophos Free Home web page now lands on…
  • FULL DOWNLOAD SPEED BUT SLOW DOWNLOAD SPEED

    Actual speed of my UTM but once i am connected to my network all of the PC have this speed This is my FW RULE ALL IPS was turned off i tried different method but still cant have a bigger download speed
  • Installation of SW-18.5.2_MR-2-380.iso on old PC

    Hello all, I work with the actual Sophos XG in my line of work. I thought I would familiarize myself with them more in my home network using the SW-18.5.2_MR-2-380.iso for Intel Hardware. I have the following hardware: Mainboard: ASUS H81M-C Onboard…
  • Auto power on after power failure doesn't work XG125

    Hey All, any help or guidance would be great. XG125 Hardware unit If the power is in DC IN 1 and the power is lost , the device doesn't automatically power back on when power returns. It needs to be plugged out and plugged back into DC in 1 and…
  • CRASH: Sophos XG210 - Wireless firmware update

    Hi guys, So our xg210 randomly crashed, weirdly enough the system logs shows the firewall booted in 8 seconds, which is obviously not normal. Checking the logs, about 38 seconds before the firewall went down, it updated the Wireless Protection patterns…
  • Sophos XG 115: Expected throughput?

    I just installed an XG 115 Rev 2 at a site and am starting configuration. After a factory reset and minimal setup, it is consistently getting 310 Mbps down and 45 Mbps up on on their cable modem https://omegle.onl/ https://vshare.onl/ . The previous Ubiquiti…
  • Issues with Sophos XG106

    Has anyone experienced issues with their XG106 firewalls? We've had a number of them that start to freeze (no access to GUI) and the only way to get our clients up and running is to manually reboot them. Also, we've had a couple that after attempting…