SonicWALL Pro 4100

SonicWALL has done much to improve the features inside their devices and this is the fourth generation of their operating system. It's much improved on the previous version and they are doing their best to offer good deals to get customers to upgrade. If you don't you will lose support for the older devices. If you do, then you stand to gain from the anti-malware features.

One of the disappointments here was the complexity of the menu system. This is as much about the wealth of features as it is the poor support in the documentation and the lack of wizards for common tasks. The user manual is a general guide to all of SonicWALL's product lines and this gets confusing when you are looking for a feature that isn't in the 4100.

As an experienced SonicWALL user I was able to navigate the menu with only a modicum of annoyance and a smallish amount of lost time. SonicWALL novices will find this a very confusing product to work with and this must be addressed.

The SonicWALL 4100 is targeted at the Enterprise market with a wealth of features that will have your head spinning. The question is whether or not everyone wants all these features and how best they can use them. It's ability to control wireless devices, albeit only those from SonicWALL and huge range of policy options make it very attractive as the heart of your security solution. The downside is that with so many things it is a full time job truly understanding and tuning the device.