The T185 targets mid-market businesses, regional branch offices, and retail environments with up to 150 users and heavy traffic loads. It is WatchGuard's fastest tabletop Firebox, with performance validated using the NetSecOPEN standardized testing methodology, and built for sites where the T145 would be undersized. If your primary location or largest branch is pushing more than 75 users and fast ISP circuits, the T185 is where to look before moving to rack hardware.

The T185 delivers 1.83 Gbps UTM throughput versus 710 Mbps on the T145, 7.90 Gbps firewall throughput versus 3.90 Gbps, and 100 Branch Office VPN tunnels versus 25. It also provides four 2.5Gb ports (versus one on the T145) and two of those ports are PoE+ capable. The T185 includes 50 EDR Core sensors versus 20, and 4 WSM management licenses. The T185 does not have a wireless radio, where the T145-W does.

Two of the 2.5Gb ports on the T185 are 802.3at PoE+ compliant at 2.5Gbps link speeds, a feature unique to the T185 in the tabletop lineup. Each port provides enough power to run a WatchGuard AP or other small PoE-powered device. This removes the need for a separate PoE injector at sites where you want a WatchGuard AP co-located with the firewall and connected at full 2.5Gb speed.

No. The T185 is wired only. For integrated wireless at the same site, pair the T185 with WatchGuard AP hardware, such as the AP330 or AP432, managed through the same WatchGuard Cloud account as your Firebox. The two PoE+ ports on the T185 can power a WatchGuard AP directly from the firewall at 2.5Gb link speeds, keeping your wiring clean and your cabling count low.

WatchGuard Cloud provides centralized configuration, monitoring, and reporting for the T185 alongside any other Firebox or WatchGuard AP in your account, with over 100 pre-built dashboards and reports including PCI and HIPAA compliance views. Zero-touch deployment lets you configure the T185 in Cloud before shipping it to a branch office, so it comes online automatically when plugged in without requiring a local IT person on site. The T185 includes 4 WSM management licenses for on-premises management as well.