QNAP QHora Routers with Support IPS Enhancing Ransomware Defense with No License Fees

QNAP Systems, Inc. announced that its high-speed QHora series routers — QHora-301W, QHora-322, and QHora-321 — will support Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) functionality in firmware version 2.6.0.

The feature is currently license-free, enabling businesses to strengthen their 1st line of defense against ransomware attacks simply by enabling the QuWAN SD-WAN service.

QHora-301W front and rear

The QHora series integrates 2.5GbE and 10GbE high-speed networking with IPS signature-based detection and real-time blocking. With an automatically updated threat database, QHora routers promptly intercept viruses, trojans, and intrusion attempts, providing proactive protection to help organizations combat increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.

QHora-321 front and rear

“Many SMBs face challenges adopting advanced security measures due to licensing costs,” said Chun-Yu Chen, product manager, QNAP, adding “By introducing IPS to the QHora series without licensing barriers, we aim to help businesses cost-effectively strengthen their perimeter network security.”

In addition to IPS, QHora series routers include comprehensive suite of security and routing management features:

• L3/L7 Firewall: Supports Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) for granular application-layer protection.
• GeoIP Blocking and Web Content Filtering: Blocks high-risk regional traffic and safeguards internal browsing activities.
• QoS, VLAN, and Policy Routing: Meets the needs of advanced network configurations.

When combined with the QNAP QuWAN SD-WAN solution, QHora routers not only support interconnection between QNAP devices, but can also connect to 3rd-party brand routers via Route-based IPsec VPN. This enables businesses to securely link headquarters with branch offices, achieving encrypted and stable cross-site data transmissions. QNAP will continue expanding the security capabilities of the QHora series to help SMBs build a high-speed, secure, and easy-to-manage modern network infrastructure.