If anyone has comments on what the ASAs can do that these SnapGears can't I would be interested to hear. I think two 560s in high availability mode would work really well and you could even configure them yourself. The Cisco 5505 are great but I think you will find them overkill for your purposes and I don't really know what they can do that the SG560s can't. This unit has some wear and tear or scratches hence the price reduction (on the photo is stock unit), if you need almost new or better spec. ASA5505-SEC-BUN-K9 equipped with RAM 512MB.
Cisco asa 5505 spec license#
The 560s can do fail over or load balancing for up to four lines and can just about everything else you could do with the 501s and can also prioritize VOIP traffic etc. Cisco ASA 5505 Firewall with Unrestricted (Security Plus) License with 25 SSL license L-ASA-SSL-25. No IOS goodness of course.Īnywhere you have 501s and the network is not going to grow beyond 10 offices these are a really good choice. They tend to be half as much as Sonicwalls and a third as much as the Cisco stuff (Especially if you factor in yearly support - you do have the support from Cisco right.?) and the web interfaces are much much better than the ASA or Sonicwalls.
Cisco asa 5505 spec plus#
The SnapGear line are Linux based devices and use IP tables internally so that can be a plus if you really want to get your hands dirty. Mostly this has been because the 501s can't handle VOIP well. Using the integrated graphical Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM), the Cisco ASA 5505 can be rapidly deployed and easily managed, helping businesses reduce operational costs. Routers Switches Firewalls Wireless Servers Video Surveillance Optical Network Consumer 5G. We have been removing as many old 501s as possible and replacing them with SnapGear 310s or SnapGear 560s. Thankfully, this will be a thing of the past, as the pfSense web interface is complete and easy to use. Having mastered it made me feel part of an exclusive club, but I also spent many hours troubleshooting. I will miss the Pix command line interface. Imagine what good this will do to my electric bill as well. I am going to replace it with a M1n1wall this week and will include a wireless kit, so that I can throw out the Verizon router and my old Linksys AP. With my kids having their own laptops now, cell phones connecting through Wifi, the TV on the Internet as well, a Popcorn Hour streaming box, a server, a NAS, and a desktop computer, I have to clear the local-hosts almost daily because I can't get an outbound connection.
Cisco asa 5505 spec code#
Availability: Mfr : ASA5505-MEM-512 UNSPSC : 43201402 Item : 05332455 Add to Shopping List cnet cat code : 10040201 Add to Cart. I still have a 10-license Pix 501 at home and keep running out of local-host licenses. 512 MB MEMORY FOR CISCO ASA 5505 512 MB MEMORY FOR CISCO ASA 5505 Price: 147.99. Not a single issue in about a year at my office, where we have a business connection and 5 static external IPs. The throughput is much better than the Pix's, and the reliability has been perfect. I have had a great experience with Netgate's M1n1wall and can highly recommend pfSense.