topic Checkpoint Bridge as a WAN interface in Spark Firewall (SMB)

Checkpoint Bridge as a WAN interface

Nikolaos_Liakop — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 07:39:15 GMT

Hello all,

We have a SMB 1550 device and have setup 2 interfaces as bridge (br0). I am aware that on the bridge we may allocate an IP for management purposes. I was wondering if we could setup this br0 interface as a WAN (Internet) interface on the SMB.

e.g br0 has IP 10.7.28.5 and I want to add a default route towards 10.7.28.1

Regards

Re: Checkpoint Bridge as a WAN interface

PhoneBoy — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 07:49:31 GMT

An IP is actually required for bridge interfaces on SMB appliances.
You can bridge the WAN interface and another interface (e.g. DMZ).
I've done this on a 750, which runs older code.

Re: Checkpoint Bridge as a WAN interface

Nikolaos_Liakop — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:12:57 GMT

Unfortunately I am not given the capability to bridge both a WAN interface and another one.

Re: Checkpoint Bridge as a WAN interface

PhoneBoy — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 09:15:57 GMT

Believe you have to delete the Internet connection.
Then you can create a bridge with the WAN interface and assign as an Internet connection.