{"id":25704,"date":"2025-11-11T07:00:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T12:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=25704"},"modified":"2025-11-07T14:55:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T19:55:18","slug":"sonicwall-4700-vs-4800","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/sonicwall-4700-vs-4800\/","title":{"rendered":"SonicWall 4700 vs 4800: New Upgrades in the NSa Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25704\" class=\"elementor elementor-25704\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62b7388 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"62b7388\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac3be37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac3be37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focusing on the differences between Gen 7 and Gen 8 NSa&#8217;s, SonicWall 4700 vs 4800 are both aimed at unique target markets. Although both firewall models support the same user range, the specs start to vary when it comes to throughput and other surrounding categories.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Gen 7 hardware is still going strong, but that doesn\u2019t mean it should be the first choice for every company. Looking at the newer Gen 8, you\u2019re getting a robust set of features and specifications that\u2019ll offer years of support.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comparing the NSa 4700 vs 4800 highlights improved performance, enhanced security features, and scalability for modern enterprise networks. This article dives into their differences as well as the similarities, so you can determine which is right for your network security.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc420be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc420be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Strength of the SonicWall NSa Series\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a9d330 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a9d330\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/sonicwall-tz-vs-nsa-series\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NSa SonicWall model<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the series as a whole is known for its high-performance network security. This goes for mid-range to enterprise-level networks, and the protection against cyber threats is robust, to say the least.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are also several flexible licensing options available, and newer models, such as the 4800, are built with Gen 8 technology. Featuring improved throughput and encrypted traffic handling, it\u2019s an obvious upgrade for those coming from Gen 7. However, for newcomers, it\u2019s important to look into what both generations have to offer.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ad72be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ad72be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the SonicWall Firewall NSa 4700?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acc04b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acc04b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Built to be a mid-range firewall solution, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/nsa\/4700.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the NSa 4700<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can handle up to 2,500 users. It comes with a simple management interface and a range of comprehensive security features.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As far as the specs go, here\u2019s how it stacks up at a glance:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a90a52 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a90a52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d25915 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d25915\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53f7908 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53f7908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Firewall Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Threat Prevention Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.5 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>IPS Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>IPSec VPN Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Connections per Second: <\/b><span>115,000<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e6139 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89e6139\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a514838 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a514838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/nsa\/4700.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4700-1024x197.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25707\" alt=\"4700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4700-1024x197.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4700-300x58.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4700-768x148.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4700-1536x296.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4700.jpg 1538w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-679ef04 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"679ef04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2930438 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2930438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Impressive on its own, but this barely scratches the surface of the full picture. It\u2019s more than enough for a quick comparison, but we\u2019ll get into the specs on this one a bit more later on.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-294eb66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"294eb66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the SonicWall NSa 4800 Firewall Hardware?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa3cddf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa3cddf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In many aspects, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/nsa\/4800.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the NSa 4800<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is quite similar, just with the added upgrades from Gen 8. You\u2019ll find features like malware analysis, intrusion prevention, Geo-IP, and the list goes on.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how the NSa 4800 compares to those same specs listed above:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffbd381 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ffbd381\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb95aed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb95aed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-509aa27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"509aa27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Firewall Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Threat Prevention Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>IPS Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>IPSec VPN Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Connections per Second: <\/b><span>140,000<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5372f28 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5372f28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7fbedb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7fbedb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/sonicwall\/firewalls\/nsa\/4800.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"130\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4800-1024x208.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25708 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4800-1024x208.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4800-300x61.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4800-768x156.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4800-1536x312.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4800.jpg 1544w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/130;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8ec352 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b8ec352\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd7ebc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd7ebc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s easy to see from this alone that the NSa 4800 is a bit stronger in comparison. Once again, these aren\u2019t the only details that matter when it comes to a SonicWall network security appliance. Both models are stacked with features and impressive capabilities, but we\u2019re here to itemize what makes them different.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe03838 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe03838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Detailed SonicWall 4700 vs 4800 Comparison\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47c34a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47c34a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other angles like interfaces, VPN tunnels, and different throughput categories matter as well. For those who are new, purchasing a firewall is like making a multi-year commitment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To save time, money, and avoid potential security risks and downtime, you have to know which model is best for your operation. The table below offers a quick but relatively detailed comparison that makes the technicalities easy to digest.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91e1803 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"91e1803\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-106\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-106\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Specifications<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">NSa 4700<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">NSa 4800<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Firewall Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">18<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Threat Prevention Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">9.5<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Application Inspection Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">11<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">IPS Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">10<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Anti-Malware Inspection Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">9.5<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">TLS\/SSL Inspection and Decryption Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">5<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">IPSec VPN Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">11<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Connections per Second<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">115,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">140,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Site-to-Site VPN Tunnels<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">4,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Interfaces<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6 x 10G\/5G\/2.5G\/1G (SFP+)<br \/>\n24 x 1GbE Cu<br \/>\n2 USB 3.0<br \/>\n1 Console<br \/>\n1 Mgmt. port<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">24 x 1GbE Cu<br \/>\n8 x 10G SFP+ <br \/>\n1 console (RJ45 to DB9) <br \/>\n2 x USB (USB type-A)<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-106 from cache --><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9600d7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f9600d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-880b17c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"880b17c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s important to note that just because the 4800 is stronger in a few areas, it doesn\u2019t mean that it\u2019s automatically the better option. You don\u2019t have to bite off more than you can chew just to secure your business network. The reality is that you need to have a thorough assessment of your network security demands before the decision gets any easier.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6901aad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6901aad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Final Thoughts\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba3989a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba3989a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing between SonicWall 4700 vs 4800 has a lot to do with throughput and interface capability. While these models share a few similarities, there\u2019s more than enough to make them unique in their own right.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NSa 4700 is cost-effective and a reliable mid-range option that smaller businesses can grow with. That is, until the end of life (EOL) date comes around. Whereas the NSa 4800 comes with their new Gen 8 tech and a broader range in throughput capability.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re still feeling stuck on the decision, don\u2019t hesitate to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/contact\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reach out to our team<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> members at Firewalls for the additional guidance you need. 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