Authonet F10 - Simple to use, Secure Firewall with VPN Client, IP and Port blocking, IDS, IPS and DNS management - No ongoing fees

First impressions were good, seemed to be a reasonable build quality and I got the device up & running relatively quickly.However, as always, first impressions can be deceiving.While it took a little while to get used to the interface (not an issue), my main bug bear is that there are fundamental flaws which should have been corrected before this device was even released.1. After creating an access rule - you can't delete it again if it is no longer needed or contains an error2. As above but for device groups3. Blocked IPs seem to be abit hit and miss, sometimes working, sometimes not.Points 1 and 2 are supposedly being remedied by means of a firmware update but unsure how long this will be.You will be far better off spending a bit more money.Returned item for refund.Not fit for purpose.##EDIT##Please look into some of the Mikrotik devices if you are looking at a firewall for the home. I replaced the Authonet with a Mikrotik hAP AC (other cheaper options are available if you don't need wireless) & couldn't be happier. They have a much richer feature set than the Authonet & actually do what they are designed to.

Whilst I understand most firewall principles this device is so very awkward to set up and manage. It also seems to lose connectivity constantly. There is no manual, all you get is a single sheet about how to connect. Nothing about how to configure. There isn't even any pdf manual so you can see how to set it up. It has an internal 'tutorial' but this is next to useless. There appears to be precisely 3 videos on youtube which are the same as on the Authonet website. These are a total waste of viewing time and tell you about as much as the piece of paper they call a setup guideUnless you have infinite patience and like a 'click and hope' approach to setting up an important device like this, I would avoid this product like the plague. I've just wasted my money....