Firewalla Gold SE, Plus and Pro: Port Labels, Pairing Dongle and First Wiring

These Gold hardware variants; confirm router mode versus transparent bridge before cabling.

Applies to: These Gold hardware variants; confirm router mode versus transparent bridge before cabling.

Match the variant

Gold SE has 2.5-GbE on ports 1/4 and Gigabit on 2/3. Gold Pro has 10-GbE on 1/4 and 2.5-GbE on 2/3. Gold Plus has four 2.5-GbE ports. The installation guide identifies port 4 as the default WAN.

Connection checks

1. Keep the required security dongle installed during pairing/activation. Follow the Firewalla app rather than a Wi-Fi-router web wizard; these gateways have no built-in Wi-Fi.
2. For a new router-mode installation, connect the upstream service to the identified WAN port and the downstream switch/AP to the intended LAN port. Preserve ISP credentials and the old wiring for recovery.
3. A serial-console socket on applicable Gold hardware is not an Ethernet or power connection. Match the exact port label before inserting a cable.
4. Verify the app's port role after any custom reassignment; default numbering does not override an existing configuration.

Verify / undo

Check WAN acquisition and one downstream wired client before adding APs. If setup fails, restore the original router wiring. Do not use a button marked Reset as a universal factory-reset instruction: documented button behavior varies by Gold model.

Official evidence

• Firewalla Gold series installation — rf2-gold-install
• Firewalla Gold SE product specifications — rf2-gold-se
• Firewalla Gold Plus product specifications — rf2-gold-plus
• Firewalla Gold Pro product specifications — rf2-gold-pro

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