Networks Overview

navigate to the sidebar menu deployments > networks this will open the main dashboard for managing your network identifiers overview the networks module is the bridge between your physical infrastructure and your security rules before you can apply any filtering policy, the system must be able to recognize who is making the dns requests this section allows you to define and manage the ip addresses or identifiers that represent your locations (e g , office, home, branch a) and link them to a specific protection policy understanding network types different environments require different methods of identification use the top navigation bar to select the configuration that matches your internet connection type connection type description & use case static networks docid\ hrdb0awk beeswm7s67kb used for networks with a permanent public ip address this is the most common method for businesses and supports single ips, ipv4 ranges, or cidr blocks dynamic networks docid\ enco djlwsew5xi8s7a6f ideal for connections where the public ip changes periodically this setup requires an update agent or configurations for third party ddns providers like no ip or dyndns doh & dot docid\ m2pds3ygfmdq ahe26hes identifies users via a unique encrypted token using dns over https or tls instead of their ip address perfect for remote workers and roaming devices routers coming soon direct hardware integrations designed to simplify your deployment process even further