This page lists the key differences between the FireBrick SoHo/Plus
models and the newer FireBrick 105.
Configuration files from the SoHo or Plus models can be loaded into
the FireBrick 105.
Key differences:-
The 105 is fasters and has more capacity
All ports are auto 10/100 with auto crossover and built in cable
tester
Many features have general enhancements and improvements
IP groups and port groups added
The SoHo used to include one tunnel and bonding features which
are now optional extras
Improved web configuration pages and tool tips
There are prompts to suggest basic initial configuration steps, simplifying initial setup for new users
Technical Reference
General differences:-
The 105 is significantly faster than the SoHo/Plus models
allowing throughputs in excess of 10Mb/s
The 105 has more capacity - allowing more sessions and DHCP
addresses, etc.
The 4 port switch on the 105 is a high speed network switch
capable of 100Mb/s full duplex on all ports. On the SoHo/Plus this was a
10Mb/s hub
All ports are auto 10/100 with autocrossover
All ports have a built in cable tester
There is no rear serial connector on the 105, which was only for
factory use on the SoHo/Plus
The bar graph mode for the LEDs is no longer available on the 105
The MAC list on the 105 provides information on which port each
MAC has been seen
There are additional features available and upgrading can be done
on line
The 105 now has IP groups
The 105 now has Port/Protocol groups
There are more detailed per port counters which apply to each
port, not just WAN and LAN
Traffic routes can now be based on port/protocol as well as IP
The 105 allows routing to individual subnets
The 105 allows multiple DHCP clients on the same interface by use
of per subnet MAC addressing
The web configuration pages include tool tips
Context based prompts suggest the initial setting admin password,
logging in, clearing nobody rights, setting up IP and checking features
SoHo
The key differences bettween the SoHo and the FireBrick 105 with no
optional features installed are:-
The SoHo included a single FireBrick tunnel. To use tunnels on
the 105 you will need to purchase the tunnel feature.
The SoHo included multiple gateway bonding and weighted routes.
These are now only part of the optional bonding feature on the 105. The
limited subnets on the SoHo made these features of limited use anyway
The 105 has all of the general additional features listed above
Plus
The Plus is roughly equivilant to the 105 with Extras, Profiles,
Shaping, Tunnels, Reporting and Bonding with the following key
differences:-
There are more profiles, routes, tunnels, address mapping rules,
and speed lanes
SNMP now provides details of all 5 ports distinctly
The 105 has all of the general additional features listed above
