Improve client safety with DNS security and network performance with our new 10G Security Appliance

July 2024

Adam Gonen
Samrat Gupta

Today, we’re excited to share with you significant enhancements to our hardware and software stack. These updates are designed to fortify our already robust security features and enhance network performance. In this product update, you’ll learn about improvements to our DNS security offering and our brand-new 10G Security Appliance.

Improve content control with DNS security

Meter introduced DNS security to its software stack in August 2023 with domain and content-based filtering. Today, we are revamping our offering by adding two new features: VLAN-based rules and application-based filtering. Now, whether you’d like to block certain websites, content, or software for specific VLANs, you may do so with a few clicks in our dashboard, empowering you to take control of your network security. This comes with Meter Network at no additional cost.

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Insights
Network
Clients
Logs
Hardware
Security appliances
Switches
Access points
Network-wide
ISPs
VLANs
Routing
Captive portal
Firewall
Rules
DNS security
Rate limiting
Port forwarding
Wireless
SSIDs
Design
Topology
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DNS security
Add DNS security rule
VLAN
private
Name
Allow website analytics
Allow ads manager
Allow YouTube
Security risks
Security threats
CIPA filter
Questionable activities
Adult themes
Illegal activities
Self-harm
Malware
Social media
Action
Allow
Allow
Allow
Deny
Deny
Deny
Deny
Deny
Deny
Deny
Deny
Deny
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Domain
Domain
Domain
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analytics.google.com
business.facebook.com
youtube.com
Security risks
Security threats
CIPA filter
Questionable activities
Adult themes
Illegal activities
Self-harm
Malware
Social media
guest
Name
Deceptive ads
Tracking sites
Action
Deny
Deny
Type
Category
Category
Value
Deceptive ads
Tracking sites
Add DNS security rule
Enabled
Name
 
Action
Deny
Allow
VLAN
Select VLAN
Rule type
Category
Select category

Our latest DNS security features are coming with the next NOS firmware update in August.

Improve performance with the Meter 10G Security Appliance

The Security Appliance is a vital part of every Meter network, serving as the ingress and egress to the outside world. Packed with enterprise security features, Meter has long manufactured its Security Appliance with performance, reliability, and configurability in mind.

Today, we introduce our latest Security Appliance that can support ISP connections up 10 Gbps. Many of our customers cover millions of square feet with thousands of clients – this new hardware will facilitate higher throughput for enterprises at scale.

As with all of our hardware, our 10G Security Appliance is deeply integrated with the rest of Meter's hardware, software, and firmware with no integration required and automatic updates for life.

Our 10G Security Appliance is generally available should your network require it.

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