Transparent firewall network usage

The Firewall Threat Defense device connects the same network between its interfaces. Because the firewall is not a routed hop, you can easily introduce a transparent firewall into an existing network.

The figure shows a typical transparent firewall network where the outside devices are on the same subnet as the inside devices. The inside router and hosts appear to be directly connected to the outside router.

Transparent firewall network
The diagram illustrates the deployment of a transparent firewall within a network, highlighting its position between the internal and external networks while maintaining visibility and control over traffic without altering the existing IP addresses.