https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/questions-regarding-bridge-mode/m-p/175548#M32049 <P><A class="cp_link sc_ellipsis" style="max-width: 840px;" href="https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&amp;solutionid=sk101371&amp;partition=Advanced&amp;product=Quantum" target="_blank">sk101371: <STRONG>Bridge</STRONG> <STRONG>Mode</STRONG> on Gaia OS and SecurePlatform OS</A></P> <P><A href="https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R81.20/WebAdminGuides/EN/CP_R81.20_SecurityGateway_Guide/Content/Topics-FWG/Deploying-Single-Security-Gateway-or-ClusterXL-in-Bridge-Mode.htm?TocPath=_____36" target="_blank">https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R81.20/WebAdminGuides/EN/CP_R81.20_SecurityGateway_Guide/Content/Topics-FWG/Deploying-Single-Security-Gateway-or-ClusterXL-in-Bridge-Mode.htm?TocPath=_____36</A></P> <P>SMBs see documantation.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 21 Mar 2023 09:06:39 GMT G_W_Albrecht 2023-03-21T09:06:39Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/questions-regarding-bridge-mode/m-p/175545#M32047 <P>Are both bridge and routed mode supported together running both on a gateway?</P> <P>Are LLDP and CDP packets forwarded in bridge mode, meaning these packets from other devices not the gateways itself ?</P> <P>I need an answer for regular gateways and for SMB appliances too.</P> Tue, 21 Mar 2023 08:52:00 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/questions-regarding-bridge-mode/m-p/175545#M32047 Wolfgang 2023-03-21T08:52:00Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/questions-regarding-bridge-mode/m-p/175548#M32049 <P><A class="cp_link sc_ellipsis" style="max-width: 840px;" href="https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&amp;solutionid=sk101371&amp;partition=Advanced&amp;product=Quantum" target="_blank">sk101371: <STRONG>Bridge</STRONG> <STRONG>Mode</STRONG> on Gaia OS and SecurePlatform OS</A></P> <P><A href="https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R81.20/WebAdminGuides/EN/CP_R81.20_SecurityGateway_Guide/Content/Topics-FWG/Deploying-Single-Security-Gateway-or-ClusterXL-in-Bridge-Mode.htm?TocPath=_____36" target="_blank">https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R81.20/WebAdminGuides/EN/CP_R81.20_SecurityGateway_Guide/Content/Topics-FWG/Deploying-Single-Security-Gateway-or-ClusterXL-in-Bridge-Mode.htm?TocPath=_____36</A></P> <P>SMBs see documantation.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 21 Mar 2023 09:06:39 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/questions-regarding-bridge-mode/m-p/175548#M32049 G_W_Albrecht 2023-03-21T09:06:39Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/questions-regarding-bridge-mode/m-p/175660#M32068 <P>Assuming you can be 100% sure there will not be a double inspection issue (same packet traverses the gateway twice), yes.<BR />The following applies to LLDP:&nbsp;<A href="https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&amp;solutionid=sk173164&amp;partition=Basic&amp;product=Quantum" target="_blank">https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&amp;solutionid=sk173164&amp;partition=Basic&amp;product=Quantum</A>&nbsp;<BR />These limitations should also apply to SMB appliances.</P> Wed, 22 Mar 2023 03:03:50 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/Firewall-and-Security-Management/questions-regarding-bridge-mode/m-p/175660#M32068 PhoneBoy 2023-03-22T03:03:50Z