Athena NGFW (Next-Generation Firewall)

Athena NGFW (previously known as Network Secure) provides comprehensive protection for every network perimeter, ensuring the safety of your valuable assets, data, and users from emerging threats.
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Athena NGFW (Next-Generation Firewall) {{ breadTitle }} Deployment Installation Preparations Cable Connection for Active Standby Mode
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Cable Connection for Active Standby Mode

{{ $t('productDocDetail.updateTime') }}: 2026-02-05

If the Athena NGFW works in active standby mode, LAN and WAN cables are connected according to the following instructions.

Use standard RJ-45 Ethernet cables to connect the ETH2 (WAN1) interfaces of two Athena NGFW devices (the connection method is similar if multiline technology is applied so that the WAN interfaces of two devices can connect to the same WAN line) to the same switch.

Use the standard RJ-45 Ethernet cables to connect the interfaces with Internet access devices, such as routers, optical fiber transceivers, or ADSL Modems.

• Select an idle network interface as the HA interface, and connect the HA interfaces of two Athena NGFW devices with a network cable.

• Use a standard RJ-45 Ethernet cable to connect the ETH0 (LAN) ports of the two Athena NGFW devices to the same switch, and then use a standard RJ-45 Ethernet cable to connect to the LAN switch and connect to the internal LAN.

• After wiring, power on the two devices respectively to configure the system. The way to configure a dual-system is no different from the single-system configuration. Configure the active device and the standby device will be synchronized automatically.