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> ## Documentation Index
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# Creating a Network

## Introduction

Creating a network forms the backbone of your secure, cloud-based infrastructure on Check Point SASE. You can create two types of networks: **Standard Network** and **Enhanced Network**.

## Standard Network

A **Standard Network** provides essential security and connectivity.

## Enhanced Network

Enhanced Network is available in Early Availability (EA) only. To enable, contact [Check Point Support](https://www.checkpoint.com/support-services/contact-support/).

An Enhanced Network offers better scalability and easier management.

### Benefits

- **Improved scalability**:
  - Support for more users per network
  - Higher throughput per tunnel
  - Up to **eight** parallel terminations for redundant IPSec tunnels. This offers better resiliency, load sharing, and overall scale compared to Standard Networks, which support only two parallel terminations.
- **Simplified management**:
  - Each region uses a single public IP address, regardless of scale. This removes the need to manage multiple public IP addresses.
  - Capacity in a region can be quickly adjusted by adding or removing **Scale Units**, the virtual equivalent of gateways in Standard Networks.
- **Enhanced user interface**: Improved network management interface, making it easier to create and maintain IPSec tunnels.
- **Early access to features**: New features and bug fixes are released first or exclusively to Enhanced Networks.
- **Exclusive security features**: Site Security is available only on Enhanced Networks.

### Supported Regions

Enhanced Networks are supported in these regions:

| North America - Atlanta - Chicago 2 - Dallas 2 - Honolulu - Los Angeles 2 - Miami - New Jersey - Seattle - Silicon Valley 2 - Toronto 3 | EMEA - Amsterdam 2 - Frankfurt 4 - Johannesburg - London 4 - Madrid 2 - Manchester 2 - Paris - Stockholm 2 - Tel Aviv 2 - Warsaw 2 | APAC - Bangalore 2 - Melbourne - Mumbai 2 - New Delhi - Osaka - Seoul - Singapore 3 - Sydney 1 - Tokyo 1 | LATAM - Mexico City - Santiago - Sao Paulo 2 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

## Steps to Create a Network

1. Go to the **Networks** tab and click **Create Network**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/44667c0c-50d7-412a-acbd-20d4a41c952e/Images/Documentation/image-1756799108811.png)
2. Select one of these:
  - Enhanced Network
  - Standard Network

![](https://cdn.document360.io/44667c0c-50d7-412a-acbd-20d4a41c952e/Images/Documentation/image-1756799277987.png)
3. Click **Continue**.
4. Enter the network details:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/44667c0c-50d7-412a-acbd-20d4a41c952e/Images/Documentation/image-1756804374042.png)
  1. **Network Name:** Name for your network. For example, HQ, Finance, or Staging.
  2. **Icon:** Use the default or select an icon of your choice.
  3. **Region:** The region where the gateway will be deployed. **For optimal performance, it is recommended to deploy the region as close as possible to the end users**.
  4. (For Standard Network) **Number of Gateways:**The number of private gateways you want to deploy in the region. Make sure that the number does not exceed the purchased licenses. (For Enhanced Network),**Scale Units:**Number of scale units.

A Scale Unit is a virtual network component that allows defining the expected capacity in each network region. One Scale Unit's expected capacity is similar to the capacity of a single Standard Network Gateway.
  5. To add another region, click **Add Region** and repeat steps c and d.
  6. **Network Tags:** Use tags to help identify the different purposes and/or teams your Network will support.
  7. **Subnet:***Optional*. If the subnet is not specified, it will receive a default value of *10.255.0.0/16; possible* subnets and bit masks can be found in the [FAQ](/v1/docs/faq-1).

You cannot change the subnet after you create it.

Make sure the selected subnet does not overlap with the subnets used in your on-premises or cloud-based networks.
  8. Click **Create Network**. The system creates the network and it is listed in the **Networks** page.

## Troubleshooting

**Issue:** "Network creation failed" error message.

**Solution:** Ensure you have the necessary permissions to create a network.

If the issue persists, try refreshing the page or logging out and back in.

## Support Contacts

If you have any difficulties or questions, don't hesitate to contact Check Point SASE's support team. We offer 24/7 chat support on our website at [sase.checkpoint.com](https://sase.checkpoint.com/), or you can email us at sase-support@checkpoint.com. We're here to assist you and ensure your VPN tunnel setup is a success.