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About the Cisco PIX 506/506E
Firewall
The PIX 506/506E delivers enterprise-class security for
remote office/branch office environments in a robust,
reliable security appliance. Ideal for securing Internet
connections for remote/branch offices, the PIX 506/506E,
part of the market-leading Cisco PIX Firewall Series,
provides a wide range of rich security capabilities and
remote management capabilities in a cost-effective,
high-performance solution:
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Stateful inspection security based on state-of-the-art Adaptive Security Algorithm (ASA)
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Supports over 100 predefined applications, services, and protocols for flexible access control
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Virtual Private Networking (VPN) for secure remote network access using IKE/IPSec standards
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Intrusion protection from over 55 different network-based attacks
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URL filtering of outbound web traffic via industry-leading, third-party URL filtering products
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Hardware Features
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External power supply
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200-MHz (PIX 506)/300-MHz (PIX 506E)
processor
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32-MB RAM, 8-MB Flash memory
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1 autosensing 10BaseT Ethernet port for an
outside connection to the Internet (port 0)
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1 autosensing 10BaseT Ethernet port for a
connection to your internal network
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Serial console port for administrative access
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Front panel LEDs for appliance and link
status
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20-Mbps cleartext firewall throughput
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10 Mbps (PIX 506)/16 Mbps (PIX 506E)
VPN throughput (3DES/SHA1)
Software Features
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Supports PIX Firewall version 6.2 a secure,
purpose-built embedded operating system
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Includes plug-and-play default configuration
for simplified installation
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Includes Cisco PIX Device Manager (PDM)
for intuitive, web-based administration of
PIX Firewalls
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Internal DHCP server supports up to
256 DHCP address leases
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Supports up to 5 remote access, or
site-to-site, VPN peers
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Supports 56-bit DES and 168-bit 3DES, with
optional licenses. Refer to“Upgrade to DES
or 3DES” for more information.
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