Overview
The SonicWALL® TZ Series is the ideal total security platform for home, small and remote/branch offices, providing a compelling blend of ease-of-use for basic networks and unsurpassed flexibility for more complex networks.
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Optional Upgrade
Feature Required
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| FIREWALL OVERVEW | TZ 150 | TZ 170 | TZ 170 SP | TZ 180 | TZ 190 |
| Deep Packet Inspection Firewall |
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| Stateful Packet Inspection Firewall |
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| Unlimited File Size Protection |
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| Protocols Scanned | 50 + | 50 + | 50 + | 50 + | 50 + |
| ICSA Firewall Certified |
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| SECURITY SERVICES INCLUDED | TZ 150 | TZ 170 | TZ 170 SP | TZ 180 | TZ 190 |
| Gateway Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware & IPS |
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| Enforced Client Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware |
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| Content Filtering Service (CFS) |
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| ViewPoint Reporting |
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| Dynamic Support 8x5 | 30 Days | 90 Days | 90 Days | 90 Days | 90 Days |
| Dynamic Support 24x7 |
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| FIREWALL GENERAL | TZ 150 | TZ 170 | TZ 170 SP | TZ 180 | TZ 190 |
| Interfaces | 5 FE | 7 FE | 7 FE | 7 FE | 10 FE |
| Nodes Supported | 10 | 10/25/unr | 10/25/unr | 10/25/unr | Unrestricted |
| Included SonicOS Version | Standard | Standard | Standard (SP) Enhanced (SP Wireless) | Standard | Enhanced |
| Memory | 64 Mb | 64 Mb | 64 Mb | 128 Mb | 128 Mb |
| Flash Memory | 8 Mb | 8 Mb | 8 Mb | 16 Mb | 16 Mb |
| Site-to-Site VPN Tunnels | 2 | 2 (10 node) 10 (25/unr-node) | 2 (10 node) 10 (25/unr-node) | 2 (10 node) 10 (25/unr-node) | 15 |
| Global VPN Clients (Bundled) |
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0 (10 node) 1 (25/unr node) | 0 (10 node) 1 (25/unr node) | 0 (10 node) 1 (25/unr node) | 2 |
| Global VPN Clients (Maximum) | 2 | 5 (10 node) 25 (25/unr node) | 5 (10 node) 25 (25/unr node) | 5 (10 node) 25 (25/unr node) | 25 |
| Policies | 20 | 100/250 | 100/250 | 100/250 | 250 |
| Threat Signatures Capable | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| VLAN Interfaces |
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| DHCP Leases | 32 | 1,024 | 1,024 | 1,024 | 1,024 |
| FIREWAL/VPN PERFORMANCE | TZ 150 | TZ 170 | TZ 170 SP | TZ 180 | TZ 190 |
| Stateful Throughput | 30 Mbps | 90+ Mbps | 90+ Mbps | 90+ Mbps | 90+ Mbps |
| Gateway Anti-Virus Throughput | 5 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| 3DES/AES VPN Throughput | 10+ Mbps | 30+ Mbps | 30+ Mbps | 30+ Mbps | 30+ Mbps |
| Connections | 2,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| FEATURES | TZ 150 | TZ 170 | TZ 170 SP | TZ 180 | TZ 190 |
| Voice over IP (VoIP) Security |
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| Interface to Interface Scanning |
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| Dynamic Routing |
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| 802.11b/g Wireless LAN |
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| High Availability |
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| WAN Failover |
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| Automated Failover/Failback |
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| Analog Modem Failover |
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| Object-based Management |
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| Policy-based NAT |
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| Load Balancing |
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| PortShield Security |
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| Wireless Management |
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| Onboard Quality of Service (QoS) |
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TZ 150
The SonicWALL® TZ 150 Series is a total security platform delivering layered protection to small and home offices in an easy-to-use, low cost platform through an integrated stateful deep packet inspection firewall. Its compact form factor includes a single auto-MDIX Ethernet WAN port and four-port auto-MDIX LAN switch, allowing multiple devices to connect safely to the network. Built on SonicWALL's deep packet inspection architecture, the TZ 150 series delivers layered security by integrating gateway anti-virus, anti-spyware, intrusion prevention, content filtering and enforced desktop anti-virus capabilities.
Appliance Features
- Stateful Deep Packet Inspection Firewall and IPSec VPN.
EASE-OF-USE
- Next-Generation Streamlined GUI.
- Intuitive Configuration Wizards - Set-up, Firewall Policies, VPN.
LOW COST PLATFORM
- Integrated four-port auto-MDIX LAN switch.
- Compact form factor.
ULTIMATE FLEXIBILITY
- Optional Port that can be configured as an additional LAN, WAN, WLAN or DMZ.
- Object-based Management.
- Policy-based NAT.
BUSINESS-CLASS PERFORMANCE
- Designed to exceed the performance requirements of business DSL and cable broadband services.
- 30+ Mbps Stateful Packet Inspection Firewall and 10+ Mbps 3DES and AES VPN throughput.
WIRELESS SECURITY (TZ 150 WIRELESS)
- Support for the 802.11b/g wireless LAN standard.
- Integrated Wireless Services - Wireless Guest Services, Wireless Intrusion Detection and Prevention, and Auto-channel Selection.
TZ 170
The SonicWALL® TZ 170 Series is a total security platform for home, small, remote and branch offices, featuring an integrated 5-port, auto-sensing MDIX switch and optional port that can be configured as a WorkPort for telecommuters, a second WAN for ISP Failover and Load Balancing or a second LAN for added network flexibility. Wireless models add secure 802.11b/g wireless with advanced features such as enforced VPN encryption on the wireless LAN, plus wireless intrusion and rogue access point detection to deliver impenetrable wireless security.
Standard Features with SonicOS Standard
- Integrated gateway anti-virus, anti-spyware and intrusion prevention support
- SonicWALL Security Processor delivers the best possible performance.
- 90 Mbps Stateful Packet Inspection firewall.
- 30+ Mbps 3DES and AES VPN throughput.
INTEGRATION
- Optional Port that can be configured as a WorkPort (TZ 170).
- Deep Packet Inspection Firewall/IPSec VPN.
- Analog Modem (TZ 170 SP, TZ 170 SP Wireless).
- 802.11b/g Wireless LAN technology (TZ 170 Wireless, TZ 170 SP Wireless).
- Threat Protection for all wired and wireless traffic (TZ 170 Wireless, TZ 170 SP Wireless).
EASE-OF-USE
- Next-Generation Streamlined GUI.
- Powerful Wizards - Set-up, Firewall Policies, VPN.
Added features with SonicOS Enhanced
- Real-time Blacklist Spam Filtering (TZ 170, TZ 170 Wireless).
COMPLETE BUSINESS CONTINUITY
- ISP Failover.
- Load Balancing.
- Broadband-to-Broadband-to-Analog WAN Failover and Failback (TZ 170 SP, TZ 170 SP Wireless).
ULTIMATE FLEXIBILITY
- Optional Port that can be configured as an additional LAN, WAN, WLAN or DMZ.
- Object-based Management.
- Policy-based NAT.
TZ 180
The SonicWALL® TZ 180 Series is a complete Unified Threat Management (UTM) capable platform delivering multi-threat protection to home, small, remote and branch offices in an easy-to-use, low cost solution. Combining a deep packet inspection firewall, integrated gateway anti-virus, anti-spyware, intrusion prevention and content filtering support along with optional 802.11 b/g Wireless LAN access, the TZ 180 Series delivers comprehensive security for wired and wireless networks. TZ 180 Series solutions feature a single auto-MDIX Ethernet WAN port, a configurable optional port and a 5-port auto-sensing MDIX LAN switch, allowing multiple devices to connect safely to the network.
The TZ 180 Series is also available via SonicWALL's TZ 180 TotalSecure 10 and TZ 180 TotalSecure 25 solutions, which provide complete Unified Threat Management (UTM) protection for both wired and wireless networks. The SonicWALL TZ 180 TotalSecure Series combines a high performance deep packet inspection firewall, integrated gateway anti-virus, anti-spyware, intrusion prevention and content filtering along with optional 802.11 b/g Wireless LAN access to deliver comprehensive Unified Threat Management protection. These all-in-one solutions make it affordable for small, remote, and branch offices to implement the proper and necessary protection against the wide spectrum of emerging network threats.
Standard Features with SonicOS Standard
- Deep Packet Inspection firewall and IPSec VPN.
- Integrated gateway anti-virus, anti-spyware, intrusion prevention and content filtering.
- Comprehensive protection from viruses, spyware, worms, Trojans, adware and other threats.
- Multi-threat protection for all wired and wireless traffic.
EASE-OF-USE
- All-in-One solution.
- Next-Generation Streamlined GUI.
- Intuitive configuration wizards - set-up, firewall policies, VPN.
INTEGRATED PLATFORM
- Integrated 5-port auto-MDIX LAN switch.
- Compact form factor.
- SonicWALL Security Processor delivers high performance for broadband networks.
- 90 Mbps Stateful Packet Inspection Firewall.
- 30+ Mbps 3DES and AES VPN throughput.
WIRELESS SECURITY (TZ 180 Wireless)
- Support for the 802.11b/g wireless LAN standard.
- WPA2 support.
- Integrated Wireless Services - Wireless Guest Services, Wireless Intrusion Detection and Prevention, and Auto-channel Selection.
Added Features with SonicOS Enhanced
- Port-level security through unique PortShield architecture.
- Real-time Blacklist Spam Filtering.
COMPLETE BUSINESS CONTINUITY
- ISP Failover
- Load Balancing.
ULTIMATE FLEXIBILITY
- Optional Port that can be configured as an additional LAN, WAN, WLAN or DMZ.
- Object-based Management.
- Policy-based NAT.
TZ 190
The SonicWALL® TZ 190 Series is a high-performance, multi-layered network security platform that integrates Type II PC Card based 3G wireless broadband support, automated failover/failback technologies, a deep packet inspection firewall and optional 802.11 b/g wireless LAN access. The TZ 190 Series enables organisations to establish secure 3G wireless broadband network access instantly without the need for a fixed Internet connection. By leveraging recent advances in 3G wireless broadband technologies, organisations can rapidly establish high speed access for seasonal kiosks, mobile point-of-sale stations, portable ATM machines, disaster recovery networks and more.
Appliance Features
The TZ 190 Series enables secure networking even in areas where fixed broadband is impractical. In combination with an approved wireless broadband PC card, the TZ 190 connects to the wireless network providing an enterprise class network anywhere with digital wireless phone coverage.
DEEP PACKET INSPECTION FIREWAL
The TZ 190 Series features a configurable, high performance deep packet inspection firewall for extended protection to key Internet services such as Web, e-mail, file transfer, Windows services and DNS.
REAL-TIME GATEWAY ANTI-VIRUS, ANTI-SPYWARE AND INTRUSION PREVENTION
The TZ 190 Series extends security from the network core to the perimeter by integrating support for SonicWALL's Gateway Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware and Intrusion Prevention Service, delivering real-time protection against the latest blended threats, including viruses, spyware, worms, Trojans, software vulnerabilities and other malicious code.2
SUPPORT FOR GSM AND CDMA-BASED 2G/3G NETWORKS
The TZ 190 Series supports both GSM and CDMA-based 2G/3G networks, ensuring worldwide 3G wireless broadband coverage.
AUTOMATED WAN FAILOVER AND FAILBACK TECHNOLOGIES
The TZ 190 Series ensures continuous uptime for IPSec VPN tunnels by automatically failing over to an alternate WAN connection should the broadband connection fail. Once the broadband is re-established, the TZ 190 appliance fails back, providing the best connection speed possible.
802.11B/G WIRELESS LAN ACCESS
In addition to providing secure wireless broadband access, the TZ 190 Series integrates support for the 802.11b/g wireless standard, providing secure wireless access to the TZ 190 LAN.
UNIQUE SONICWALL PORTSHIELF ARCHITECTURE
The TZ 190 Series features the unique SonicWALL PortShield architecture which provides the flexibility to configure port level security for the LAN, providing protection not only from the WAN and DMZ, but also between devices inside the LAN.
COMPREHENSIVE CENTRAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
Every SonicWALL security appliance can be managed using SonicWALL's award-winning Global Management System, which provides network administrators with the tools for simplified configuration, enforcement and management of global security policies, VPN, and services, all from a central location.










