Introduction; Your Sonicwall Tele3 Sp (Smart Path) Internet Security Appliance - SonicWALL TELE3 SP Administrator's Manual

1 Introduction

Your SonicWALL TELE3 SP (Smart Path) Internet Security
Appliance
The SonicWALL TELE3 SP (Smart Path) provides a complete security solution that protects your
network from attacks, intrusions, and malicious tampering. In addition, the SonicWALL filters
objectionable Web content and logs security threats. SonicWALL VPN provides secure,
encrypted communications to business partners and branch offices.
The SonicWALL TELE3 SP uses stateful packet inspection to ensure secure firewall filtering.
Stateful packet inspection is widely considered to be the most effective method of filtering IP
traffic. MD5 authentication is used to encrypt communications between your Management
Station and the SonicWALL Web Management Interface. MD5 Authentication prevents
unauthorized users from detecting and stealing the SonicWALL password as it is sent over your
network.
SonicWALL Internet Security Appliance Functional Diagram
The following figure illustrates the SonicWALL Internet Security Appliance functions.
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