Installation of WFilter NG Firewall

This document describes installation and getting started steps of WFilter NG Firewall.

WFilter NG Firewall can be installed in a x86 physical PC, or in a virtual machine. Before installation, you need to choose a proper deployment mode. WFilter can act as a gateway or a network bridge.

Deployment Options:

• WFilter NG Firewall as a network gateway, a replacement of current gateway.
• WFilter NG Firewall as a network bridge, which bridged between current gateway and switch.
• For pass-by deployment, please check our WFilter Enterprise.
• WFilter NG Firewall in a virtual machine shall work in "gateway" mode.
• For preview and testing, you may install WFilter NG Firewall in a virtual machine.

1 Installation Steps

• WFilter NG Firewall Installation Steps

2 Install WFilter NG Firewall in a Virtual Machine

• Install WFilter NG Firewall in VMware
• Install WFilter NG Firewall in VirtualBox
• Install WFilter NG Firewall in Hyper-V

3 Getting Started

• Getting Started with WFilter NG Firewall