I'm trying to install XG home edition on an old PC - I've created a bootable USB drive and I get "Installing Firmware" but then get a page full of "Segmentation fault" messages I then get a message saying its going to use the installed SSD and identifying…

Hello all! I set up an XG 125 on port 8 (LAN zone) into a vlan at my home office to configure it to be deployed at a remote site. It is currently in bridge mode behind an ASA pair, so I have a 3 port bridge for the INSIDE - 2 ports in ASA zone and 1…

Hi all, I'm trying to evaluate XG Firewall first to make sure it does what I need before rebuilding my entire home setup. I have a Windows Server 2016 machine which runs Hyper-V for a couple of guest VM's plus a bunch of native web apps (not running…

Hi, I have a question regarding Sophos XG initial setup. I couldnt find a way to enable Sophos XG API except from the Sophos Web Interface. Is it possible to enable API access either from Sophos XG console or from the Sophos Linux terminal without…

I am trying to plan out this network before I make the changes to the FW. I have a recycled Supermicro server that I added a 10gb 4 port NIC, giving me a total of 6 ports. I have 3 Sophos Aps, two AP 55s and one AP 15c. I also have 2 ASUS routers that…

Hi guys, I'm trying to setup HA Active/Passive on 2 Sophos XG virtual appliances, but am failing... I've succesfully setup my first Sophos XG virtual appliance. I have 4 physical interfaces, one with a vlan: I read the manual, it stated the HA…

Hi, I hope you are all doing well. I just have a stupid question to ask about the HA Setup for Sophos. We just purchased 2 Sophos XG 330 and I will set the HA up using the Active-Passive mode. I was just a bit confused in the how to: https://community…

We currently have (legacy only) 5585 X pairs with one WAN connection, one INSIDE, and 2 DMZ. What would be the suggested mode to install the XG in? I understand that the XG in bridge mode cannot do HA. Does that mean I could put one XG in bridge mode…

Hi all, I'm having a right pain setting up XGFW home addition. I'd configured UTM before and it was really nice and easy by comparison. I've finally got the part where I have to activate my license and I'm having real issues. I've tried activating…

I have a Sophos XG125 that I added into our demo network. The problem I am experiencing is getting the end client devices connecting to the Internet. The XG125 is connected on the WAN port to a BT Business Hub 5 and the LAN port connected to a standard…

Hallo Forum, habe gerade XG installiert und komme mit meinen UTM Erfahrungen nicht so Richtig weiter. Kann mir jemand Starthilfe geben? Wenn ich jetzt WhatsApp und Web erlauben möchte wie muss ich das dann detailliert machen? Danke weissnix

I have installed SFM, i have static ip on my both the node sfm and branch office device. i am tring to add the branch office device in sfm with static ip which i use to access that device. i am able to add the device on first time. but some how…

Hey Everyone, I installed Sophos XG Firewall (Home / Personal Use) and ran into issues activating the firewall. When I try to activate it shows a generic error. "Operation Failed due to an unknown error. Please Contact Support". What additional step…

Hi there, Since last month I am having some issues after upgrading my Sophos XG firewall from SFOS 16.05.2 MR1 to the latest available firmware (SFOS 16.05.2 MR2). The firewall keeps rebooting after the migration. I had the idea that the cause was probably…

I've just moved from UTM to XG 16.0.5 on a barebones system. I had no problems setting up and managing the UTM but I'm struggling with the XG. The XG Setup Wizard went okay and I can access the GUI from a client on the LAN, however there were no rules…

I feel like laughing like Tom Hanks in the movie The Money Pit when his bathtub feel through the floor. Tom Hanks - Laughing Because of Asymmetric routing, I had to enter a bypass-stateful rule for My LAN to My Datacenter's LAN, then My Datacenter's…

I have recently installed Sophos XG Virtual Firewall at the house. I am trying to have all of the devices go through XG and would like my setup to be the following: Cable Modem in bridge Mode -> Sophos XG Firewall -> Wireless Access Point/Switch (DHCP…

Hi, i would like to know how to set a bandwidth limit (speed up/down) by ip or ip range? Example: 192.168.110.2-200 = 20mb down / 2mb up 192.168.111.1-254 = 5mb down / 500kbps up etc. Thanks a lot (Im using dhcp relay, my main router…

hi everyone ! So i'm testing xg firewall on a virtual machine on my nas. So i configured it this way : * my dsl modem (router, freebox for the one who knows it) in 192.168.1.254 (no dhcp). DMZ : ip of the sophos wan port, 192.168.1.18 *…

Hi Everyone, I am new to Sophos and Sophos Firewall in general. I have installed a Sophos XG Firewall on VirtualBox for testing purposes by help of this forum but I do not see any traffic or user passing through the WAN. The virrtualbox is installed…

Hello all, I can't seem to find an admin guide for the Sophos XG 85 firewall. Does such a document exist?

Hi there. I just recently converted from UTM 9 to XG. Unfortunately it's proving to be quite a steep learning curve. One problem I've encountered is that XG seems to be not letting me access certain websites from the LAN. Just by way of example, Facebook…

Hello, I'm trying to install Sophos XG Home onto an old desktop. I have tried flashing the ISO to USB, but whenever i boot i just get a flashing cursor. I have also tried burning the iso to DVD and it does the same thing. It will boot from the device…

I just set it up my XG Firewall (for Home vertion), as gateway, it works great, but i need something else. I want to use my modem, then my router with all my settings, then the Sophos XG Firewall then my Switch, so i prettend to be able to use my router…

I have a licensed XG85 for home use yet, with very little configuration. I've upgraded it from SFOS15 to SFOS16 and I instantly lost internet access. If I revert back to SFOS15, everything works again. The very little configuration was allowing any…