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EoS and EoL Announcement for the Cisco ASA 5505 Adaptive Security Appliance

Posted on March 7, 2017 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The most popular Cisco ASA 5500 model–Cisco ASA 5505 Adaptive Security Appliance has been announced end-of-sale and end-of-life. The last day to order the affected product(s) is August 25, 2017.…

Compare Cisco ASA 5505, ASA 5512-X and ASA 5515-X

Posted on August 11, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco ASA 5500 Adaptive Security Appliance and ASA 5500-X Series Next-Generation Firewalls for Small Offices and Branch Locations You are used to select Cisco ASA 5500 Series, or tend to…

The New Cisco ASA 5506-X, More Comparisons

Posted on March 16, 2015 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

What’s the ASA 5506-X? Yes, it’s also the part of the ASA 5500-X of next-generation mid-range ASAs and is built on the same security platform as the rest of the…

General Features of Cisco ASA Licensing

Posted on July 22, 2014 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

For some Cisco ASA users, Cisco ASA firewall licensing issue may not be as simple as its features were roll out. Because the different appliances and versions change the rules.…

Cisco ASA Firewall can be Used as a Router?

Posted on June 6, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The ASA 5505 has 8 ports, but in the base license only 2 vlans can be created. The other 6 ports are simply switch ports that can be placed in…

How to Set up a Cisco ASA 5505 Firewall with a Wireless Router?

Posted on May 9, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

This article is written by Lauren Malhoit talking about setting up a Cisco ASA 5505 firewall with a wireless router focuses on things you might encounter when doing the setup…

How to Configure Dual ISP on Cisco ASA 5505?

Posted on January 8, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

This is article that explains how to configure dual ISPs on a Cisco ASA 5505 firewall for redundancy purpose. Suppose we have a primary high-speed ISP connection, and a cheaper DSL line connected…

Cisco ASA Firewall Licensing

Posted on April 16, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco ASA firewall licensing used to be pretty simple, but as features were rolled out as licenses, the scheme became quite complex. The matters are further complicated since different appliances…

How to Upgrade the License on Your Cisco ASA?

Posted on March 5, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The different licensing “levels” available on the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances allow an organization to buy only what they need while retaining the option to upgrade in the future, if…

Cisco ASA 5500 Family, Key Component of the Cisco Secure Borderless Network

Posted on January 11, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances deliver a robust suite of highly integrated, market-leading security services for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), enterprises, service providers, and mission-critical data centers-…

How to Configure Cisco ASA 5505 Firewall?

Posted on September 9, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The Cisco ASA 5505 Firewall is the smallest model in the new 5500 Cisco series of hardware appliances. Although this model is suitable for small businesses, branch offices or even…