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End-of-Life plans for AP120 access point

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WatchGuard is announcing key information affecting the availability of WatchGuard AP120 access point hardware. WatchGuard AP120 wireless access point End-of-Life – April 1, 2022 Given the availability of the new WatchGuard AP125 access point with the latest 802.11ac Wave 2 technology, WatchGuard has...

Fireware 12.4 Beta Release

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Fireware 12.4 Beta We've just posted the latest update to our Fireware 12.4 Beta release. This release, which is available for all Firebox appliances, continues WatchGuard’s commitment to building out our SD-WAN roadmap. We’ve seen very positive reaction to the features that we introduced in 12.3...

Great Wi-Fi Security Comes in a Small & Affordable Package

WatchGuard’s AP125 offers a significant performance improvement over the Wave 1 AP120 model, giving small-to-midsize and distributed enterprise networks enterprise-grade wireless network performance without the high cost of most Wave 2 APs. When APs are managed with WatchGuard’s Wi-Fi Cloud...

Wi-Fi Cloud Analyze and Engage Update

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Hello WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud Users, WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud Analyze and Engage services will be updated starting on Friday, February 22, 2019. Analyze Update APAC region: Friday, February 22, 2019 (4:00PM – 10:00PM UTC) EMEA region: Saturday, February 23, 2019 (12:00AM – 6:00AM UTC) AMER region...

Fireware 12.3.1 Maintenance Release

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Fireware 12.3.1 General Availability We are pleased to announce the General Availability (GA) of Fireware 12.3.1 and WatchGuard System Manager 12.3.1. These are maintenance releases with significant bug fixes for the Fireware OS and WSM. The Release Notes include the detailed list of resolved issues...

Wi-Fi Cloud 8.6 Maintenance Update

Hello WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud Users, WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud services will be updated starting on Friday, December 14, 2018. These upgrades include: WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud and AP firmware version 8.6.0-644 Launchpad update When: APAC region, starts Friday, December 14, 2018 at 4:00PM UTC EMEA region...

Fireware 12.3 General Availability

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We are pleased to announce the General Availability (GA) of Fireware 12.3 after a long Beta test period. WatchGuard now offers powerful SD-WAN capabilities right from the Firebox! ​Fireware 12.3 introduces SD-WAN dynamic path selection, a key feature of SD-WAN products that allow midsize and...

Discover Application for Wi-Fi Cloud General Availability

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We are pleased to announce the General Availability (GA) of a new application in the Wi-Fi Cloud: Discover. For existing Wi-Fi Cloud accounts, the Discover app has been added to the Dashboard and is available for use. Discover is included at no additional fee for both Secure Wi-Fi and Total Wi-Fi...

Fireware 12.2.1 is now available

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Fireware 12.2.1 General Availability We are pleased to announce the General Availability (GA) of Fireware 12.2.1. Full details are covered in the What's New in 12.2.1 presentation, and there is also a recorded webinar of this content. Key highlights of the release include: ​Backup and Restore...

WebBlocker Server version 1.0 Available for Fireware 12.2

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WatchGuard is pleased to announce the release of a new standalone WebBlocker Server that replaces and upgrades the functionality previously provided in the legacy SurfControl service. The WebBlocker Server hosted on-premises now provides the same equivalent URL categories and database as the cloud...

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