SonicWall VPN Clients Reviews: 4.2/5 — Solid Choice

1. initial deployment and setup are simple. 2. We can wireless access points of Sonicwall, and they can be managed through the same Sonicwall dashboard. 3. Inspection of packets in both In and Out directions. 4. Multifactor authentication support is available. 5. Configuration of IPsec VPN tunnel is simple in Sonicwall compared to other vendors.

1. CLI commands are very different from v6.5 to v7.0 2. Technical documents are not that much available on the internet. 3. No regular threat signature updates are available. 4. Whenever we change the real-time data report option, it asks for a device reboot.

1. Setting up wireless access points and managing them through the Sonicwall dashboard. 2. Giving SSL VPN access for users who are working from home. 3. Configuring IPsec VPN tunnel to Clent firewalls.

It helps the customer to get good infrastructure performance

The logging part is inferior and they have to increase the flexibility of logs and alert functionality

It is providing the complete control and security to face the new vulnerabilities and threats

Secure Ease of use Capture ATP VPN Content Filtering Service Gateway Antivirus Intrusion Prevention System Anti Spyware

Too many places to configure a simple policy Capture client needs to be more informative

Stability of the product SonicWall switch

Our SonicWALL NSA4650 device in high availability mode gives near seamless failover across devices in the event of an outage on one device, which is fantastic. The device with the Advanced Gateway Security Suite offers a huge amount of protection - AV, IPS, Malware, Content filtering, application control, bandwidth management/QOS, as well as DPI-SSL - an absolute must nowadays. Capture ATP is a superb new addition to protect against unknown and zero day threats. Cloud management and reporting too is a new feature that I'm glad has arrived.

The new Capture Security Centre interface on SonicWALL Cloud is a little new and rough around the edges. Some of the reporting detail is lacking, but it's being developed constantly and I'm told a new release is imminent.

Since changing from a traditional state full packet inspection firewall, we've realised just how much activity is going on in our network. The devices allows granular monitoring to highlight things we didn't know about and couldn't have done before. We now have a far higher standard of security to our networked devices, and we simply couldn't run without this device now. The SonicWALL protects us from almost all angles and seems to offer an awful lot of security from a single device.

SonicWall Net Extender provides the capability to seamlessly and securely access the corporate network, internal files, servers, or custom applications remotely. The connection can be made on numerous devices, including desktops, laptops, smartphones and tablets, which allows users to access important information remotely as if they were in the office. Our company has offices in locations all across the world, this VPN client gives employees remote access from anywhere. The software can also be used on an administrator level to regulate employee access. SonicWall provides excellent security to help protect private communications and information when using an unsecured, external network. These networks can be vulnerable to hackers, and can cause immense repercussions if information is leaked. SonicWall pairs well with DuoMobile two step verification login; this adds another layer of security when accessing corporate information on unsecured networks. Once the user has been authenticated, SonicWall creates an IPSec Layer-3 connection between your computer and the corporate network to ensure the confidentiality of private data.

The biggest frustration with SonicWall Net Extender is the software's data transmission speeds. When there are a large number of users using the VPN network it puts a strain on the tunnels and begins to bog down the application and reduces the speed and reliability of the network. At times this can cause the remote connection to drop, requiring the user to re-authenticate and reconnect to the VPN network. Port forwarding is more difficult than it should be to implement. I had to search the web and watch YouTube videos to figure out how to set this up. The price is also off-putting. It is a pricey VPN client that may not be accessible for smaller companies on a budget. Customer support is also lacking and wait times are substantial.

SonicWall Net Extender provides an easy to use solution for secure, encrypted access through the Internet for remote users. This ensures that confidential data is protected when accessing company files on an unsecured network. The benefit to this is that employees are able to work remote when needed. The VPN allows them to access the company server and files as if they were in the office. The ability to work remote has increased workplace flexibility and improved employee moral. The ability to work remote is also beneficial for employees traveling for work.

Very easy to use on MAC and protects company information while I VPN into our service from a remote location.

Doesn't automatically run; one more thing to click and connect to.

Protecting proprietary business information while on public networks. Able to work remotely while having access to all pertinent company resources.

Ease of Implementation. Plug and Play with the SonicOS patented

Long time for new features to be released and delivered.

VPN issues and connecting remote locations

I like the fact that this program allows me to work remotely. It allows me to access everything on my computer at work from home. It provides quick and seamless access into the network and my account.

It can be very spotty at times. Sometimes I randomly lose connection at home, which can affect my work. At times I've lost my work product, because I lost connection mid progress (had not saved). Another aspect I dislike is if I walk away from my computer for more than 5 minutes, it automatically seems to disconnect. When this happens, I'm forced to log back in again.

If I am having to attend to a matter at home during work hours, I am able to do so with the help of this software. I can login at any time from anywhere. As an attorney this allows me to have a flexible work schedule. I am currently on my work computer (laptop is at home). Therefore, I'm unable to upload a screen shot. I'm happy to email it later today.

We have 3 devices in 3 locations and they are easy to setup, connect and manage

We haven't had any issues with these devices. They are not the cheapest, but still reasonably priced.

These firewalls allow us to control traffic to our environments and they are great because they can be remotely managed for our sales offices.

Very easy to use! Functionality and feature sets are comparable to Cisco, Palo Alto, and other high profile vendors.

The overall reliability and support options for the product

Remote branch offices connecting to the internet and/or back to Headquarters via IPSec tunnels

ease of use and the simplistic design meaning that you can get straight on with any task

Can sometime be slow to load up certain pages that contain a lot of data, E.g. the junk box

increase the email security to prevent virus outbreaks and potentially unsafe content reaching the end user

An industry standard that has a wealth of resources online to do what you want to do. Responses are fast when you want a category change for a website. Like others say, it is an all-in-one solution, so no need to buy multiple devices.

Performance is not always the best. Not very intuitive to configure and set up. Management isn't the easiest. Very overpriced for the performance it gives. Very frustrating to work with in smaller businesses as the performance is extremely sub-par. Annual fees are ridiculous for small businesses as well.

Security is much better, especially in terms of users browsing websites. Keeps employees more focused because there are less distractions. You can filter website access

sonicwalls provide a solid firewall for medium and small business. they are cost effective and easy to deploy.

lack of some enterprise features found in other vendors

protecting the network edge from virus and security breach .

Very easy to use, intuitive setup for blocking specific websites, words, phrases, themes, categories, etc.

The categories update periodically so we have to go through and allow specific websites that were blocked because of the updates or mistaken categorization.

This software has been instrumental in blocking social media from our internal network, reducing strain on bandwidth and our antivirus software.

The sonicwall security product are very good solution for the enterprise security protection. The sonicwall portfolio is composed by a wide range of devices and appliance: firewalls, SSL VPN, etc. The firewalls are very strong solutions and have the rigth ratio cost/quality ratio. The SSL VPN are very usfull to solve the user mobility daily work enabling the secure remote access of users.

I think that sonicwall solution are best used for SMB company. The miss some very specialized functionality (like i.e. LACP trunk etc)

We use sonicwall to protect company boundaries and datacenter from hackers attacks

I liked that the product is easy to configure for basic setups. It was easy to adjust on the fly and you really didn't have to worry about messing anything up.

I didn't like the fact that at a certain point when the configuration became complex, Sonicwall's software was not very intuitive and made it very difficult to work with.

When we first got the product it was great, but once we got into vlan settings and other things like that is became a burden so we switched away to another vendor.

Ease of use, plenty of features and support options.

Nothing I can think of right now, I have always had good experience with Sonicwall.

Firewall, blocking malware, websites, etc.

Liked the VPN, the Content Filtering. The Anti-Malware feature is great.

I wish the logging feature of this firewall was bit more robust.

SonicWall has been a part of our corporate Firewall strategy and we used them to compare to our existing Firewall partners.

They have decent firewalls and their user interface is fairly easy to navigate

Some of the advanced features are difficult to find and configure

It allows us to secure our client's network, both inbound and outbound.

They provide readily-available security products, which are fairly easy to configure and manage

Device management can be tricky if you aren't a network engineer

Providing our clients with a secure gateway in/out of their network.

It works really well, I have seen customers using it on enterprise network for their gateway and firewall needs.

While working with some of the customers, I found the GUI not so friendly.

Security, network gateway.

It allows me to work remotely. I can securely log into my company portal from anywhere.

It logs me out a lot during the day. Also, there are a lot of crashes and it is really slow.

I am working from home.

we used sonic wall in a k12 environment. the ease of deployment was great to get up and running fast

At the time we implemented, we went with a hardware solution. a hosted or cloud solution would have been a better more efficient way to do it

we previously used filtering rules to block searches and traffic but SonicWall took that upon itself. we were also able to consolidate hardware into one solution

E' un prodotto che abbiamo acquistato per test per un POC e si è rivelato poco costoso, abbastanza completo e oltretutto molto stabile nel funzionamento. Il test è durato alcuni mesi ed è stato utilizzato con varie vpn e per analisi e filtraggio del traffico.

Alcune funzioni richiedono una licenza a pagamento, quindi non è tutto totalmente disponibile in fase di acquisto. E' presente però ma laggior parte delle funzionalità.

E' stato valutato come un potenziale prodotto valido come alternative ad altri prodotti CISCO ASA e FORTINET.

Sonicwall is a gateway level firewall and very easy to use with customization features

I found little mistake that is about, when primary firewall got disconnect automatically start HA module, but have not any notification

I used several WAN inputs to firewall and found a way to delivery via domain users with several Bandwidth and sonicwall groups.

The SonicWall is a great "all in one" package. It offers robust content filtering, firewall features, security monitoring, virus/spyware blocking, and lots more.

Since this is an "All in one" solution, it doesn't have the same granular controls over specific areas compared to dedicated products.

Keeping our network safe and secure. SonicWall has allowed us to do this at a cost we can afford.

Ease of use of the software. Makes it very simple to get through and fix. These provide a firewall for our stores and assist in PCI certification. Very happy with the web interface.

The actual hardware. We have had several go bad after a year. They take a long time to replace. The ports seem to go bad first. They do not like change at all. It is an odd thing to me.

Allows us to protect our the PCI integrity of our retail locations.

It's easy to set up--I can walk an employee through it over the phone--and it does what it needs to.

It's pretty bare bones, and I would love a little more insight from the back end.

We have a small number of employees that work remotely on occasion, and this allowed them access to our servers at a low cost. And it works with our firewalls.

I like the control I have through the interface.

The VPN functionality can be hit or miss at times.

Interoffice connectivity and management of our local environments.

For the majority of the time the VPN connection is stable and the logon process is painless.

I don't have any issues with the software that is a cause of sonic wall.

I use this software to access customer servers and workstations to troubleshoot user issues.