RE: [SonicWALL]- Intro & question

[Colin Irwin]

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Thanks for the response, John.   I wonder if I should put pressure on Sonicwall to replace the Pro VXs with Pro 300s. Do they support more connections? If so, it would be worth it, even running 6.2.0.0   Col -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 19 September 2002 16:50 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [SonicWALL]- Intro & question I had exactly the same problems with my Pro-VX.  Sonicwall ended up sending me a new Pro-300 to replace it.  Then the Pro-300 started having similar issues.  Yesterday they gave me a new firmware to address some of the issues (6.3.1.2), but since I only upgraded it this morning again I have yet to see if it works long term.    My only fix with the Pro-300 going crazy was to revert back to 6.2.0.0.  But with so many users running XP and using VPN, it wasn't a solution because only 6.3.1.0 supported the new version 8 VPN client that you need if you run XP.  I'm crossing my fingers, but meanwhile have ordered a new Watchguard 2500 to replace the sonicwall - it's just been too unstable to trust for my business anymore.   Some things with the Pro-VX that have helped me, and some others - don't leave the ports on the firewall set to autodetect.  Hard code them for your switches' speed.  Mine are all 100MB half duplex.  That seemed to help mine some, and a few others.  Also, I'd avoid the 6.3.1.0 firmware and stay at the 6.2.0.0 until they officially release a successor to 6.3.1.0.   Good luck!   John