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Setting up Tailscale on the Zyxel USG Flex 500H gateway

Tailscale can now be centrally deployed on the security gateway. We'll tell you how to deploy Tailscale and Headscale on the Zyxel USG Flex500, cross internal networks, organize an exit node, and use unique features, from publishing local services to mesh routing via NAT and firewall. Medium-sized offices and home labs require a flexible solution that allows users to securely connect to a corporate or private network from anywhere in the world. One of the most convenient tools for this is ...
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Protecting the company's network with Zyxel USG Flex 100AX

Zyxel USG Flex 100AX is an entry–level security gateway that is designed for installation in small offices and branches, in cases where the company has strict security requirements or there is a complex multi-rank network in which it would be nice to restrict employee access to various social networks and unnecessary resources and have an additional line of protection of the network perimeter. Zyxel USG Flex 100AX is an entry–level security gateway that is designed for installation in small ...
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Setting up GeoIP blocking for web services using pfSense, HAProxy and free IPDeny databases

One of the ways to protect a web service may be to restrict access to it by IP, including GeoIP, based on the user's location. We will set up protection without using paid services, without Maxmind, without registration and SMS Today, many organizations that transfer their services to web platforms are forced to provide an entry point to the Internet for user authentication. Even with 2-factor authentication, a web service accessible via the Internet remains vulnerable to complex attacks, the ...
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VPN orchestration from Zyxel: we configure any tunnel scenarios, even without knowing the gateway addresses

... a DataCenter, to create a VPN gateway from the access point to ... of the Nebula VPN orchestrator. Each gateway participating in the VPN network determines ... Internet traffic through a corporate security gateway. In part, this approach allows ... a VPN channel between a wireless access point and a security gateway. Yes ... only on the latest Zyxel ATP series gateways and access points ... VPN access points 6 10 18 66 Limits ATP 100(w) ATP 200 ATP ... 500 ATP 700 ATP 800 Max ...
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Impregnable NAS: hardening and protecting Synology

A modern NAS is quite capable of protecting itself from most attacks and guaranteeing not only the continuity of the service, but also the inviolability of the stored data. Even with minimal settings and following the manufacturer's recommendations, the NAS can become an impregnable fortress for an attacker, so reliable that you can connect the device directly to the Internet without a Firewall, leave it literally in an unguarded place (which is important for peripheral installations), being ...
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Zyxel WAX650S review and test: flagship access point with Secure Wi-Fi technology

The flagship access point with Smart Antenna technology allows you to install a VPN tunnel directly between yourself and the office gateway, so that all working resources in your own VLAN are available to the user. It is also now possible to configure authentication via Google Auth for even greater network protection. Today we are considering the top Wi-Fi 6 access point made by Zyxel. This is a truly "omnivorous" access point, designed for installation both in rooms with a large ...
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What Makes SD-WAN More Than Just a Branch Solution

To meet the demands of a dynamic business environment in today's rapidly changing digital world, many organizations are turning to SD-WAN for fast, scalable, and flexible connectivity between network environments. Connections between these environments must be managed to prioritize critical local networks and cloud applications. This is precisely what SD-WAN was designed to address; however, the wrong SD-WAN solution can inhibit adaptability and lead to security problems. To meet the demands ...
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Zyxel USG Flex 500 review: testing speed and exploring enterprise security gateway capabilities

... . In general, a hardware security gateway is no longer a Firewall ... Wi-Fi access point controller, VPN and fault-tolerant Internet. ... and LAN ports of the security gateway. By passing TCP traffic ... and Zyxel models with the ATP index also know how to ... performance of the E-Mail gateway. Reputation and context filters ... only available in the older ATP series. Since the test ... the Zyxel USG Flex 500 security gateway uses two types of antivirus ... that are installed by the security gateway. Now you can block ...
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Zyxel ZyWall VPN2S and NWA1123-ACv2: VPN router for small office

A simple device that you can use to disable your employees ' access to entertainment sites, block Internet access to entire categories of websites, set up a fast VPN and fault-tolerant operation of two providers. Go back to the days when the VPN gateway was a large metal piece of hardware that could only be configured by a specially trained system administrator. Today dictates new conditions: more and more employees work remotely, continuing to work hard even during vacations. And when in ...