In short, in order to test the device, I ended up creating a private network within my network, which ended up working just fine. As it happens, my version 1 Eero network isn't compatible with Firewalla's Simple Mode setup and, even though I really know my way around networks of all types and kinds, I could not get the Firewalla to work in the manually configured DHCP Mode either. Firewalla has an extensive list of routers that are compatible with the device. My private office network has an Eero mesh network using version 1 of eero's access points. This should be the way it goes for almost anyone who uses a Firewalla device, but my experience, due to the specifics of my network, wasn't exactly that. Network monitoring is immediate and you can begin managing the many devices on your network, as well as handle the types of traffic you're going to allow and what you aren't. Once discovered, you're asked a few questions about how you want to set the device up and, boom, you're done. Once the device is downloaded, you plug your Firewalla into your network and let the Firewalla app discover the device. You begin your Firewalla setup by downloading the Firewalla app (opens in new tab) for iPhone from the App Store or the Android app (opens in new tab) from the Google Play Store.
I did have some problems, initially, which I'll detail in a moment, but let's talk about your standard setup before I talk about the issues I had.
The more complicated the setup, the more likely that you'll run into some issues.
Although, the ease at which you can actually set your Firewalla up is going to depend a great deal on your home's networking hardware. Firewalla Blue (Image credit: Jeffery Battersby / iMore)įirewallas purport to be very simple to set up, which I found to be mostly true.
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