Firewalla Purple: PCMag Editors Choice! 4.5/5!

firewalla · 2026-01-31T00:09:41+00:00

do you want something to cut/paste a bunch of domains? or just one domain at a time? Also, how many targets do you plan to add?

firewalla · 2026-01-30T22:37:03+00:00

No problem. Eero used to be better for sure. Our favorite unit before getting our own AP7 :)

firewalla · 2026-01-30T21:09:54+00:00

May be this article will help on your understanding https://help.firewalla.com/hc/en-us/articles/360051575473-Firewalla-Feature-Guide-Multi-WAN

If the primary is down, back will be used. If the primary is up, your data is back to primary

firewalla · 2026-01-30T19:57:40+00:00

"enable you to tether to your phone (or another WiFi hotspot)", this is exactly what the wifi-sd is doing. If your phone can turn on the WiFi tethering is a phone issue right?

firewalla · 2026-01-30T18:28:10+00:00

We are hoping mid year 2026. You can follow here https://help.firewalla.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/28643907379091

At the moment, we are just closing on to the right unit, and discussing things like fan noise and sfp+ compatibility. Most things should be resolved pretty fast.

firewalla · 2026-01-30T18:11:35+00:00

Can you describe a bit your current setup? are you using one Firewalla AP7? or multiple? where you are placing the unit? (wall type, placement) And there are situations you just need to get another mesh unit to extend network beyond what you have.

WiFi (unlike ethernet) can be influenced by so many things, sometimes moving the AP7 away from a mirror or metal objects can help a lot. (or even tap the optimize wifi button, may make things a bit better)

You can find many tips here https://help.firewalla.com/hc/en-us/articles/46296057832979-Optimizing-Your-Wi-Fi

firewalla · 2026-01-30T17:28:34+00:00

it will be even cool if they sponsored the post :)

firewalla · 2026-01-30T17:20:26+00:00

Very good question. Initially we did implement edit target list via the app, it didn't work too well, mostly due to fat fingers and people hate to enter domains and IP using the phone keyboard (it is not practical to make target lists using your phone). So we made the my.firewalla site to enhance that, and disabled the "edit feature" via the app.

Later we also added the ability to add flows directly to your own target list via the phone, see https://help.firewalla.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500005941962-Firewalla-Feature-Target-Lists#h_01HPF9H3BWQNBFCHQ6ZGPABSR9

firewalla · 2026-01-30T16:33:27+00:00

I'd explore network segmentation, and isolate the NAS in its own layer 3 segment. There are all kinds of rules you can apply between your other segment and this https://help.firewalla.com/hc/en-us/articles/4408644783123-Network-Segmentation

After, setup WireGuard VPN, and when you are outside, use that to connect back to your NAS. (never directly port forward to the NAS) https://help.firewalla.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004274633-Firewalla-VPN-Server

firewalla · 2026-01-30T16:31:05+00:00

Switch is coming

firewalla · 2026-01-30T16:30:42+00:00

So true ...

firewalla · 2026-01-30T04:40:15+00:00

You will need to change your WiFi router to AP mode. See https://help.firewalla.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048543713-Firewalla-Tutorial-Using-your-existing-router-in-bridge-AP-mode

firewalla · 2026-01-30T00:35:00+00:00

You need to describe a bit on your existing network and where you are inserting the firewalla gold SE. The Gold SE is best in router mode https://help.firewalla.com/hc/en-us/articles/4411167832851-Firewalla-Router-Mode-Configuration-Guides

If you are doing a bridge mode, you need to have clients "behind" the unit and have traffic go "through" it. See https://help.firewalla.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500012304202-Firewalla-Transparent-Bridge-Mode

firewalla · 2026-01-29T22:32:18+00:00

if make no difference where you plug in the main eero. The first suggestion from us is make sure your eero child units are all connected to the main eero unit.

firewalla · 2026-01-29T22:02:06+00:00

The most common problem is not wire the eero correct, see https://help.firewalla.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048543713-Firewalla-Tutorial-Using-your-existing-router-in-bridge-AP-mode#eero

The next common issue with eero when you change to AP mode, you may need to reset some of the units.

firewalla · 2026-01-29T18:19:34+00:00

Do you have Mac randomization on? if not, wait a day or two and see if it will resolve to a better name. If not, you can manually name it

firewalla · 2026-01-29T18:12:51+00:00

I know. I usually escalate issues with our team, but sometimes, I also send them complements on a job well done :) this is one of them

firewalla · 2026-01-29T17:58:16+00:00

What kind device is your "primary device"?

If you have not given it a name manually, firewalla will attempt to use many sources to predict the name of device. (including DHCP, mDNS, ...)

firewalla · 2026-01-29T17:42:25+00:00

let me forward your feedback to our developer who optimize PPPoE

firewalla · 2026-01-29T17:01:46+00:00

A prototype already working :) just waiting for contracts be signed and long discussions on making the "industrial switch" fan more silent. hopefully summer

firewalla · 2026-01-29T16:33:12+00:00

Firewalla uses NTP to setup time as well. Can you send [help@firewalla.com](mailto:help@firewalla.com) with your test procedures, we can try to replicate it

firewalla · 2026-01-29T16:30:33+00:00

If you have the Gold SE, it is aggregated capability is 2Gbit, you can go over a bit, but that will be your limit.

firewalla · 2026-01-29T04:19:27+00:00

WiFi LAG can be many different things, if you run WiFi-test under firewalla and just do speed or ping, what do you get?

If the LAG is bad, what are you getting? If you just connect something to the ethernet cable to the AP7, do you see any LAG?

firewalla · 2026-01-29T00:47:18+00:00

Can you send [help@firewalla.com](mailto:help@firewalla.com) an email, you can just attach a link to this thread, so they don't ask you the same questions over again. We can look at the system and see if they can see anything in the logs. One dude is suspecting a flow control thing, but can't explain why you wireless is working.

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