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1AbouttheCiscoPIX501Firewall
The PIX 501 delivers enterprise-class security for small
offices and telecommuters in a reliable, plug-and-play
security appliance. Ideal for securing high-speed “always
on” broadband environments, the PIX 501, part of the
market-leading Cisco PIX Firewall Series, provides robust
security capabilities, small office networking features, and
powerful remote management capabilities in a compact,
all-in-one solution:
•Stateful inspection security based on state-of-the-art Adaptive Security Algorithm (ASA)
•Supports over 100 predefined applications, services, and protocols for flexible access control
•Virtual Private Networking (VPN) for secure remote network access using IKE/IPSec standards
•Intrusion protection from over 55 different network-based attacks
•URL filtering of outbound web traffic via industry-leading, third-party URL filtering products
•Integrated switch allows multiple users to share a single broadband connection
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CISCO PIX 501
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•Compact, desktop chassis
•External power supply
•133-MHz processor
•16-MB RAM, 8-MB Flash memory
•1 10BaseT Ethernet port (half duplex) for an
outside connection to the Internet (port 0)
•Integrated 4-port 10/100-Mbps Ethernet
switch for inside private LAN
(ports 1 through 4)
•Serial console port for administrative access
•Security lock slot for added physical security
•Front panel LEDs for appliance and link
status
•10-Mbps cleartext firewall throughput
•3-Mbps VPN throughput (3DES/SHA1)
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tware
eatures
•Supports PIX Firewall version 6.1 (and
higher), a secure, purpose-built embedded
operating system
•Includesplug-and-playdefaultconfiguration
for simplified installation
•Includes Cisco PIX Device Manager (PDM)
for intuitive, web-based administration of
PIX Firewalls
•Supports up to 10 active hosts (an active
host is one that has passed traffic through
the PIX in the last xlate timeout seconds, or
has reserved an authentication connection);
up to 50 users with optional 50-user license
•Internal DHCP server supports up to
32 DHCP address leases; up to 128 with
optional 50-user license
•Supports up to 5 remote access, or
site-to-site, VPN peers
