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The best firewall and vpn appliance bar none!
I have been a Firewalla aficionado since the original kickstarter project. I need to say this is a product that gets better almost on a weekly basis. With every update there are new features that continue to improve your ability to monitor/control/provide security to your network. The app and notifications work very well to allow you to be aware of connections and traffic to your network. Many times I have received a notification that without the Firewalla on the network I would never had a clue that something was going on. If you have kids that might be connecting to websites of a sketchy nature you will know and if the get a “present” that will also start to show in the monitoring. Firewall also allows VPNs to be set up so you can take your Firewalla on that business trip and still be part of your home network. If you have a relative or business office you need to be a part of the Firewalla will also accommodate this situation. Firewalla also tries to make this as simple as possible for the non-network engineer, but some network expertise is suggested. One other benefit is their tech support is actually available and quite good! Bottom line if you are looking for a great network appliance this is a great choice! My only fear is they will get bought out by some big company which will kill their incredible innovationing!!!Show lessSkidoctor
So easy and features I use often
I really like this app. It is very well laid out. Easy to find exactly what you are looking for. Rich rule base. Love the quarantine feature and the ease of setting every device on my VLANS. I manage gold and purple devices. Going to get another gold. There are so many options for an appliance out there but the real winner for hardware and app is firewalla. Thanks guys for your hard work and great products!Show lessLoretta290
Firewalla
Cons: Terrible customer service! No support available over the phone. When you email them sometimes they respond back and sometimes they don’t. If they do respond back it’s with a 3-4 four sentence response with a link to their website for whatever the issue is that takes a substantial amount of time to read and figure out. Extremely time consuming.
Pros: As far as I can tell very good protection for your network!Show lessDK.23.8
Awesome Solution!!
Recently turned my Amplifi HD into just a wifi access point by inserting Firewalla Purple into the chain as the router. Works great! No other solution I’ve ever tried has given me the easy visibility into and control of my network. Just wish I could get better internet access than crappy DSL.JohnMosesBrowning
Works great! FWP
Very detailed and informative, while being decently easy to use. Would like to see cpu/memory graphs/device information in app though.camfj
Pretty simple interface, minor bug & could use a UI tweak
The app itself and setting things up inside it is pretty good. One annoyance is that I can’t use it in landscape mode (I use an iPad with a keyboard folio case, so “laptop mode” is a must). I have to pull the iPad out of the case and lean it in order to use the app, making a solid work surface “an absolute must”.
Another thing I noticed (bug) is that using the tab key to move between fields in the “new network” screen would cause the app to unexpectedly quit. It’s a force of habit to use tab to move between fields, so having to de-program myself to not use the tab key was a bit frustrating.
All in all, it’s a pretty nifty interface.Show lessDferguson75
Best Firewall/Router ever
Been using this Firewalla for the past week or more now and it’s the best I’ve ever installed and used. It shows you every thing abut your network, can give you alerts when new devices connect or use internet, blocks all kinds of bad things, has a kids mode to keep them safe/from watching bad things, what more could you want from a networking device.Show lessSlickpoo33
AMAZING SOLUTION for parents of toddlers!
I’m a technologist, and a technical product manager who has spent my career working on connected smart devices. The Firewalla Purple (and app) is hands-down the most incredible networking product I have ever experienced, and truly couldn’t be easier to use. I’ve been searching for YEARS for a way to block the violent/sexual/explicit ads that pop up in my toddlers’ iPad games, and there is no solution out there, until Firewalla. We even went so far as to purchase Kindle Fire Kids tablets in hope of eliminating the problematic ads, but the Kindle Fire applications are simply too limited, and the device itself too laggy/complicated to use. I plugged in the Firewalla device and literally 5 minutes later, my problem was solved. Firewalla has achieved the holy grail of networking products; a device that connects to your existing network and doesn’t cause problems, all with the touch of a button, no settings configuration required at all! Seriously amazed by this device and app. The price of the hardware is EASILY justified by the capabilities and ease of use. BUY ONE NOW, the search is over!!!Show lessbayareasean
I like it, I mean Firewalla concept
The only problem I have is that I never know when the updates will be installed, for example, today I received a message that my Firewalla has been updated, but the "about" section is still an old version 🙄26373463478
Awesome product
For me to take the time to type this review on my iPhone means that I very much enjoy my Firewalla Purple and the app. Going to get the Blue for my parents as well.Whit Norris
