{"id":26167,"date":"2026-01-19T07:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T12:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=26167"},"modified":"2026-01-07T11:25:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:25:06","slug":"watchguard-t45-vs-t145","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/watchguard-t45-vs-t145\/","title":{"rendered":"WatchGuard T45 vs T145: How Does the New Generation Compare?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"26167\" class=\"elementor elementor-26167\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea717e6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ea717e6\" 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-226013d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"226013d\" 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;\">The T-Series from WatchGuard has been a reliable network security solution for years, and they aren\u2019t done delivering upgraded value for small and growing companies. When it comes to comparing the WatchGuard T45 vs T145, there are quite a few specs to consider here.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Businesses won\u2019t have to worry about the T45 phasing out any time soon, making it a great option if it\u2019s the suitable choice. However, you won\u2019t really know which model is best unless you dig into the data.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The T45 is more than ideal for distributed networks and hybrid work environments. With the T145, you\u2019re getting a stronger focus on evolving network demands, as well as improved power and scalability. This article compares these two firewalls from the T-Series lineup to help you gain a better idea of which model is right for your existing and future network security demands.<\/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-3e0b9d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e0b9d1\" 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\">A New Addition to the WatchGuard Firewall Collection\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b889bbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b889bbd\" 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;\">Highlighting the new addition from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/watchguard-firewall-buyers-guide\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this security provider<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the WatchGuard T145 has a lot to be excited about. Built with evolving businesses in mind, it not only delivers enterprise-grade security but also the promise of scalability.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That gets harder to find as time ages older models, even if they still have a few years left before they meet their end-of-life (EOL) date. Other highlights from this new firewall include integrated fiber connectivity, a modular design, and plenty of customization options for setup. Again, to really understand how this model aligns with your network security needs, it helps to make some clear comparisons with the T45.<\/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-4502b8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4502b8e\" 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 WatchGuard Firewall T45?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4d6b65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4d6b65\" 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;\">Aimed at small offices and branch networks, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/watchguard\/firewalls\/t-series\/t45.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the T45<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> comes with a lot of the security capabilities that new businesses need. While this particular original model has been discontinued since April, it\u2019s still gaining backend support up until January of 2031.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nevertheless, here are a few important specs to focus on:<\/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-2e97571 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e97571\" 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-26bc1f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26bc1f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c08dcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c08dcd\" 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;\">Up to 3.94 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>VPN Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 1.58 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>IPS Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">716 Mbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Antivirus Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">874 Mbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Concurrent Connections: <\/b><span>3,850,000<\/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-68d01ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68d01ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cca722f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cca722f\" 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\/watchguard\/firewalls\/t-series\/t45.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/T45-1024x390.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26169\" alt=\"T45\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/T45-1024x390.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/T45-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/T45-768x293.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/T45.jpg 1428w\" 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-b340d47 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b340d47\" 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-1806f57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1806f57\" 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;\">To many businesses just getting their start in network security, this doesn\u2019t look too bad on paper. In the same vein, comparing this to the scope of scalability, the T145 is a firewall WatchGuard put in place to support this exact need.<\/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-4fcd573 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fcd573\" 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 WatchGuard Firewall T145?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efbaa85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efbaa85\" 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;\">Operating with the promise of high performance for small to mid-size companies, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/brands\/watchguard\/firewalls\/t-series\/t145.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the T145<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> WatchGuard Technologies firewall is a great addition to the T-Series lineup. It\u2019s built with scalability and adaptability in mind and comes with a range of specs and features perfect for growing businesses.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how the surface-level specs compare to the T45:<\/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-70eb8d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"70eb8d8\" 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-37c2aaf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37c2aaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdd4344 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdd4344\" 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;\">Up to 3.90 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>VPN Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 1.94 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>IPS Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.03 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Antivirus Throughput: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.06 Gbps<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Concurrent Connections: <\/b><span>3,850,000<\/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-370330e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"370330e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1578240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1578240\" 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\/watchguard\/firewalls\/t-series\/t145.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/T145-1024x366.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26170 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/T145-1024x366.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/T145-300x107.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/T145-768x274.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/T145.jpg 1148w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/229;\" \/>\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-b9a3297 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b9a3297\" 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-a8acb76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8acb76\" 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;\">As you can see, for the most part, the T145 from WatchGuard is stronger in almost every category here. It\u2019s important to remember that your decision-making shouldn\u2019t be purely based on specs alone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Considering the future of your growing business and network security is a big part of this as well. Overall, it helps to put the data side by side, so you know exactly what you\u2019re dealing with from both firewall models.<\/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-a2a46de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2a46de\" 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\">Comparing the WatchGuard T45 vs T145 \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21ef5d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21ef5d7\" 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;\">If you were to read every line from both datasheets, there\u2019s a good chance it\u2019ll only make your decision process harder than it needs to be. To help simplify this a bit, the table below offers a summarized yet detailed look into both datasheets and what you can expect for the most part.<\/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-3e32d29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"3e32d29\" 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-110\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-110\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Specifications<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">WatchGuard T45<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">WatchGuard T145<\/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\">3.94<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">VPN Throughput (Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.58<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.94<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">IPS Throughput (Mbps\/Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">716<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Antivirus Throughput (Mbps\/Gbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">874<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.06<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">UTM (Mbps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">557<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">710<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">VLANs<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">50<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Unrestricted<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Concurrent Connections<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3,850,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,850,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">New Connections per Second<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">26,500<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">26,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Interfaces<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">5 x 1Gb ports<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1 x 2.5 GbE<br \/>\n4 x 1 GbE<br \/>\n1 x SFP\/SFP+<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">I\/O Interfaces<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1 Serial<br \/>\n2 USB<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1 Serial<br \/>\n2 USB-A 3.2<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/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-fedbffb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fedbffb\" 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-ae58a26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae58a26\" 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;\">Even with a few shared similarities, you can see where the T145 comes out with a few stronger capabilities. Remember that this doesn\u2019t automatically make it the best option for everyone, and you should always compare these specs with the current demands of your business network.<\/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-bdaf7e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdaf7e6\" 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\">The Final Word\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee7fd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ee7fd7\" 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 differences found in the comparison between WatchGuard T45 vs T145, both models provide reliable, enterprise-grade security. While the original T45 isn\u2019t available to purchase anymore, it has been replaced with the equally notable T45-POE version.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aside from that, it can\u2019t be argued with that the newer T145 brings a little extra power across several categories in specifications. For those trying to determine which route they should take, don\u2019t hesitate to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/contact\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">get in touch<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with our team at Firewalls for the knowledgeable expertise you need to hone in on the right decision.<\/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-4f3b428 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4f3b428\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"tel:3172254117\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Call Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-02e59e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02e59e7\" 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\">FAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6579356 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6579356\" 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\">What\u2019s the Main Difference Between the WatchGuard T45 and T145?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d03d0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d03d0b\" 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;\">While the T45 is more than reliable for small offices just starting out, the T145 focuses on higher performance, scalability, and adaptability to small to mid-size companies.<\/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-89638cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89638cf\" 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\">How do These Firewalls Enhance Data Security?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b0bbdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b0bbdb\" 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;\">Both of these WatchGuard Technologies firewalls promise data security in numerous ways, heavily supported by WatchGuard\u2019s Total Security Suite. 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