cisco firewall – Router Switch Blog

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 migrate to new Cisco ASA 5500-X? Why migrating to Cisco…

See How to Start a Cisco ASA 5585-X Series

Posted on March 25, 2015 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

We once compared the main Cisco ASA 5585-X models, Cisco ASA 5585-X with SSP-10, ASA 5585-X SSP-20, ASA 5585-X SSP-40 and ASA 5585-X SSP-60. With two 8-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet modules and one Security Services Processor (SSP)-40 or SSP-60 module,…

What are the Considerations While Buying a Cisco Next-Generation Firewall?

Posted on January 13, 2015 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Is it necessary to buy a next-generation firewall to solve the problem of network security? For many midsize companies, traditional firewalls seem not effective at seeing what they are doing, the types of applications they’re accessing, or the devices they’re…

Router-switch.com Offers Big Discount on Popular Cisco Products

Posted on May 13, 2014 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

As a trustworthy Cisco hardware supplier, router-switch.com is always providing original Cisco products at competitive price. Router-switch.com often proposes regular sales activities to thank its regulars and new clients. In summer season, everything is so hot: hot weather is around…

Cisco ASA Failover, Failover Modes & ASA Failover Configuration

Posted on December 30, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

At a high level, What the ASA failover is? It is simple to describe the Cisco ASA failover: Two devices are connected to the network as they normally would be, and they are connected to each other to communicate failover…

Cisco ASA CX–Next Generation Firewall or Enterprise Firewall?

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

In today’s network world, almost all applications tunnel themselves over HTTP, either due to their nature as web-based apps or the fact that they take advantage of port 80 being open through almost every firewall. The key to being able…

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 to a Secondary ISP. Normally all of our traffic should…

Cisco Released Cisco ASA Software 9.0

Posted on November 6, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Version 9.0 of the Cisco ASA software has now been released. Here are some of the major features in the new release. Filter ICMP by ICMP code Clustering of multiple ASAs OSPFv3 and EIGRP support IPv6 support on outside interface…

New Cisco ASA Clustering Feature Enables 320 Gbps Firewall

Posted on October 22, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco has built a data-center-class network security portfolio, unveiling an Adaptive Security Appliance clustering feature that delivers 320 Gbps firewall performance, as well as a new virtual firewall and a super-capacity intrusion prevention appliance. Why Cisco ASA Clustering? With application…

Router-switch.com Announced Its Newly Redesigned Website

Posted on September 21, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Surprise, surprise, surprise happened to router-switch.com. What’s it? Yeah, here it is proud to announce the release of its newly redesigned website. By updating its main site, https://www.router-switch.com/ which is brighter, more user-friendly offers a comprehensive understanding of router-switch.com and…

Eight Commands on a Cisco ASA Security Appliance You Should Know

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

Eight commands on Cisco ASA security appliance you should know first. There are literally thousands of commands and sub-commands available to configure a Cisco security appliance. However, there are just a few commands required to configure basic functionality on the appliance. …

How to Configure Cisco PIX Firewall?

Posted on May 31, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

How to configure a new PIX firewall? You will need to will configure passwords, IP addresses, network address translation (NAT) and basic firewall rules. If you have a new PIX firewall that has never been configured, it will need to…

Cisco PIX Firewall Basics

Posted on May 18, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The PIX is a firewall appliance based on a hardened, specially built operating system, PIX OS, minimizing possible OS-specific security holes. The PIX has received ICSA Firewall and IPsec certification as well as Common Criteria EAL4 evaluation status. PIX firewalls…

Cisco Ramps up Its Firewall Options

Posted on March 2, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Networking hardware company—Cisco, is upgrading its firewall technologies and even its own certification courses to better meet newer challenges in network security. Cisco has introduced a new “reimagined” firewall that adds a level of security smarts that could eventually show…

Cisco Console Cables, Popular Types You Used

Posted on January 12, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

A Cisco console cable is used to connect a computer system directly into a networking device, such as a switch or a router… When you got a new Cisco router, Cisco switch,…

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- in addition to providing unprecedented services flexibility, modular scalability, feature…