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ssgroi

Hello

I used to protected my lan with a Zywall 5 (SOHO) which is located between the router and the switch; recently I updated my connection to a 100 Mb line and that's when I experienced problems.

So problem is I read on the speed test an 80 Mbits connection before the Zywall and some 37 Mbits on the same speed test after the Zywall 5.

I googled the problem and found out that it could depend on the bandwidth of the Zywall 5 hence I suppose the only solution to remove the bottleneck is to replace it.

My question now is, since I plan to switch to a 1 Gbit fiber connection as soon as it will be available (hope in the near future), which zywall product will be the right one without wasting a lot of money on a too "big" unit but avoiding the need to replace it again when switching to the fiber connection?

Thanks a lot in advance for your advice

S. Sgroi M.D.

PeterUK

For 1Gb the ZyWALL VPN100 for TCP should hit the mark

https://www.zyxel.com/products_services/VPN-Firewall-ZyWALL-VPN100/

PeterUK

For 1Gb the ZyWALL VPN100 for TCP should hit the mark

https://www.zyxel.com/products_services/VPN-Firewall-ZyWALL-VPN100/

ssgroi

Thanks a lot Peter, I'll go down it as suggested.

Warm regards

Zyxel_Emily

Hi @ssgroi,

The following SB/SMB models support SFP port.

You can also check the specification such as system capacity, performance and security features in the comparison table to select the model which suits your site.

ATP100, ATP200, ATP500

https://www.zyxel.com/products_services/ATP-Firewall-ZyWALL-ATP200/license-and-spec 

VPN50, VPN100, VPN300

https://www.zyxel.com/products_services/VPN-Firewall-ZyWALL-VPN50/specifications

USG20-VPN, USG20W-VPN

https://www.zyxel.com/products_services/Business-Firewall-USG20-VPN-USG20W-VPN/comparison#specifications

ssgroi

Hello

problem is I'm not that skilled on the topic since I'm a doctor, not an IT Pro.

So that's why I asked here for an advice.

I would like to avoid to buy a device that will not fit my needs in the next future (i.e. 1G fiber connection) nor a device which is too much for me (hence wasting money).

I saw the comparison tables but not skilled enough to grasp fine differences...

Even the difference between ATP and USG is not that clear to me...

I use the device mostly to protect my LAN, but would like to get the full speed connection after the firewall (i.e. avoid bottlenecks).

VPN features would be nice/better since that would allow me to connect to another house/LAN I have. But again, this is not the main issue...

Thanks for your help

Zyxel_Emily

Hi @ssgroi,

If you need UTM features (Sandboxing, Web Security, Application Security, Malware Blocker, Intrusion Prevention, Reputation Filter), ATP100 is recommended.

If you need firewall and VPN features only, VPN100 is recommended.

ssgroi

Perfect

thanks a lot

Best regards