About The Cisco Pix 501 Firewall; Hardware Features; Software Features - Cisco PIX 501 Quick Start Manual

About the Cisco PIX 501 Firewall

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
world-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
• In-line 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

Hardware Features

• Compact, desktop chassis
• External power supply
• 133-MHz processor
• 16-MB RAM, 8-MB Flash memory
• 1 10/100-Mbps Ethernet interface 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
• 60-Mbps clear text firewall throughput
• 4.5-Mbps VPN throughput AES-128/SHA-1
• 3-Mbps VPN throughput 3DES/SHA-1
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Software Features

• Supports PIX Firewall software Version 6.1
and higher, a secure, purpose-built embedded
operating system
• Includes plug-and-play default configuration
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 Firewall in the last xlate timeout seconds,
or has reserved an authentication connection),
up to 50 users with optional 50-user license,
and unlimited users for unlimited user license
• Internal DHCP server supports up to
32 DHCP address leases with the 10-user
license; up to 128 with the optional 50-user
license, and 256 for the unlimited user license
• Supports up to 10 remote access or site-to-site
VPN peers
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