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How To Factory Reset & Configure a Sonicwall SOHO-W

How To Factory Reset & Configure a Sonicwall SOHO-W Factory Resetting Without Access To Password This blog post details the process of accessing a Sonicwall APL-0BA (SOHO-W) in safemode and booting into the firmware with factory defaults. You may find yourself wanting to do this if you cannot recover the firewall’s password. Using the Setup […]

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Troubleshooting Static Routing & Policies With Watchguard Firewalls

Troubleshooting Static Routing & Policies With Watchguard Firewalls Introduction A static route is a path to a network that you manually configure on a router, firewall or other Layer 3 devices. Using static routes can be an excellent choice for smaller networks because they are simple to configure. However, in larger networks – like the

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Layer 2 vs. Layer 3: Insights from Troubleshooting PfSense Troubleshooting

Layer 2 vs. Layer 3: Insights from Troubleshooting PfSense Troubleshooting The Scenario: Blocking SSH Traffic on the LAN In PfSense, I have a VLAN interface named ‘LAN’ configured to pass VLAN 10 traffic. A Raspberry Pi 4 is connected to the LAN network, which uses the 10.50.50.0/24 subnet. I want to block SSH traffic going

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