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Jun

08

Wi-Fi Cloud Maintenance

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08 Jun 2017 By Ryan Orsi
Categories: Wi–Fi


Hello WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud Users,

We are planning a brief maintenance today (Thursday, June 8, 2017) between 8:00PM and 10:00PM Pacific Time to deploy improvements to the Go Template (Go_1) in order to support new WatchGuard access point models. 

During the maintenance window, your access points will continue to function normally and client traffic will not be interrupted. Your Go service within the Wi-Fi Cloud will be intermittently unavailable for 30 minutes during the maintenance window.

If you have any questions regarding the update, please visit – Read more...

Jun

07

Fireware 11.12.4 is now available

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07 Jun 2017 By Brendan Patterson
Categories: Network Security


Fireware 11.12.4 is now available
We are pleased to announce the latest release of the WatchGuard core operating system and management software. Fireware 11.12.4 and WSM 11.12.4 are now available from the software download center. The Release Notes include a comprehensive list of resolved issues. This is primarily a release for bug fixes but there are a couple of key updates. 

  • APT Blocker customers can now specify that files only
    • – Read more...

May

18

WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud Update

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18 May 2017 By Ryan Orsi
Categories: Wi–Fi


Hello WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud Users,

We are planning a brief system update on Sunday, May 21, 2017 between 1:00 AM and 3:00 AM Pacific Time to deploy stability improvements to WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud services via WatchGuard.com. 

During the maintenance window, your access points will continue to function normally and client traffic will not be interrupted.  Access to Analyze will be intermittently unavailable for 30 minutes during the maintenance window.

If you have any questions regarding the update, please visit watchguard.com/support

Regards,

WatchGuard – Read more...

May

09

Fireware 11.12.2 Update 1

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09 May 2017 By Brendan Patterson
Categories: Network Security


Fireware 11.12.2 Update 1 is now available
This maintenance update includes some critical bug fixes and no new enhancements. The Release Notes include a comprehensive list of resolved issues. There is no corresponding Update 1 version of WSM 11.12.2 

This release resolves an issue that caused Branch Office VPNs and Mobile VPN with IPSec tunnels to restart after receiving malformed packets. We received several reports last week of this – Read more...

Apr

28

WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud update

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28 Apr 2017 By Ryan Orsi
Categories: Wi–Fi


Hello WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud Users,

We are planning a brief maintenance window on Saturday, April 29, 2017 between 1:00 AM and 3:00 AM Pacific Time to update our Cloud environment as well as the Access Point firmware.  This update includes the following changes:

  • If an AP device is detected as operating from an unsupported region, the operating region for the AP device will be set to the USA (country code 841).
  • AP device software upgrades can now happen over port 443 in addition to port 80.

During the maintenance window, your access points will – Read more...

Apr

19

Now Available: Outdoor Ruggedized AP322 Access Point

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19 Apr 2017 By Ryan Orsi
Categories: Wi–Fi


WatchGuard AP322

WatchGuard’s AP322 brings secure Wi-Fi to the outdoors!  Its rugged, IP67-rated enclosure protects the access point from the wind, rain and cold weather, while 6 integrated antennas operate with 3 spatial streams per radio (3x3 MIMO) to deliver broad, fast, and reliable Wi-Fi coverage – making the AP322 ideal for stadiums and sports fields, schools/universities, malls, parks, hotel pool areas and open air cafes, shipping docks, warehouses and other harsh or outdoor locations. 

Key Specifications

  • Up to 450 Mbps for 2.4 GHz 
  • Up to 1.3 Gbps for 5
    • – Read more...

Apr

11

Fireware 11.12.2 now available

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11 Apr 2017 By Brendan Patterson
Categories: Network Security


Fireware 11.12.2 and WSM 11.12.2 are now available. Along with ongoing maintenance updates, these releases include several significant improvements to product security and also some new networking features that enable deployment in more environments. The Release Notes online include details of bug fixes, and the What's New presentation gives a comprehensive overview – Read more...

Mar

21

Threat Detection and Response Planned Service Update

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21 Mar 2017 By Julian Matossian
Categories: Network Security


Hello TDR Users,

On Thursday, March 23rd, 2017, at 3:00 PM PST for EU and 5:00 PM PST for Americas, we will release a new version of Threat Detection and Response (TDR). This update will bring performance enhancements and system upgrades.

Users can expect between 15-30 minutes of downtime for this maintenance window. TDR will continue to collect events from your deployed Fireboxes and Host Sensors. Those events will be analyzed once the downtime concludes. Users may need to log back into the system.

Release notes for this upgrade will be posted shortly.

  – Read more...

Mar

16

Now Available: WatchGuard Firebox Cloud for AWS and FireboxV

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16 Mar 2017 By Jason Vendramin
Categories: Network Security


We are excited to announce the availability of WatchGuard Firebox Cloud and WatchGuard FireboxV. Firebox Cloud brings the protection of WatchGuard’s leading Firebox UTM appliances to public cloud environments. It enables organizations to extend their security perimeter to protect business-critical assets in Amazon Web Services (AWS). The AWS Shared Responsibility Model places responsibility for security IN the cloud (such – Read more...

Feb

22

Fireware 11.12.1 is now available

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22 Feb 2017 By Jason Vendramin
Categories: Network Security


WatchGuard is pleased to announce the release of Fireware 11.12.1, available now at the software download site. 

This release includes many important bug fixes, some minor enhancements, and support for new virtual models: 

  • FireboxV, a new set of virtual models with updated feature specs that are more consistent with current hardware models when compared to XTMv
  • Firebox Cloud, which will soon be available for deployment in Amazon Web Services (AWS), providing enhanced protection for workloads hosted in the cloud
  • A new packet filter policy to enable
    • – Read more...

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