Poe Wireless Router

8 x 10/100Base-TX LAN, 1 x Console Management, 3 x USB 2.0 - VPN/Firewall

Amazon Sales Rank: #2631 in Consumer Electronics Brand: Cisco Model: ASA5505-BUN-K9 Platform: Windows Format: CD Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 1.73" h x 7.87" w x 6.85" l, 3.97 pounds SSL and IPsec VPN Services 8 port 10/100 switch with 2 Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports Memory: 512 MB; Maximum Firewall throughput (Mbps): 150 Mbps Packets Per Second (64 byte): 85,000 Maximum 3DES/AES VPN Throughput: 100 Mbps SSL VPN User Sessions: 2 Bundled/25 Max Content Security (Anti-virus, Anti-Spyware, File Blocking): Not available

Most helpful customer reviews 19 of 19 people found the following review helpful. Great for Telecommuters, a couple shortcomings By John E. Heyer Pros: * Very stable. Many home and even business grade Firewalls will occasionally start acting up and have to be rebooted, but the ASA is completely solid. * 8 port switch w/ 2 PoE ports is great for things like IP Phones and Wireless Access Points. * AnyConnect SSL VPN with 2 client licenses included is a great value. This lets me access my home network from work, despite them requiring a proxy server. * Supports Spanning Tree and Rapid Spanning Tree, allowing you to build redundant uplinks to STP compatible switches. * 256 MB RAM and 128 MB of flash is plenty of Memory for future software. * Tons of VPN options - Straight IPSec, DMVPN, L2TP, SSL, AnyConnect, etc. The IPSec VPN is support on the iPhone, so it's pretty cool to be able to access my home network from my phone. Cons: * High learning curve, especially if you don't have previous experience with Cisco PIX or routers. Even using the Java-based ASDM, it can take a few hours of training to find your way. Also, ASDM is not compatible with the latest version of Java (you'll get an 'unconnected sockets' message). * Only supports 1 internal VLAN with default license. This is fine for most setups, but disappointing since the Cisco routers will do at least 2 VLANs. It prevents, for example, having separate VLANs for voice and wireless, or creating a DMZ. * No built-in Wireless option. Check out the 870 or 1800 routers if this is important. Adding a Wireless AP is easy though, especially with the PoE ports. * No support for DHCP reservations. I like to configure Servers and Printers this way, and can't find any good reason Cisco wouldn't support it like they do on their routers and Layer 3 switches. Summary - A great value as a SOHO Firewall and VPN Appliance. The ASA 5505 is priced the same as the PIX 501 was, but adds 2 PoE ports and SSL VPN Capabilities. The biggest drawbacks I can see are the high learning curve, no built-in Wireless, and lack of DHCP reservations. Before purchasing, you'll probably want to take a look at the 870 series routers since they may be a better choice depending on your requirements. 13 of 14 people found the following review helpful. Great home or branch office firewall - with a learning curve By Eric R Torbenson I'm using this device in my home network, replacing a Linksys WRT54G. It's great, and packs the functionality of 3 expensive pieces of gear into one box (fully-functional switch, low-end router and VPN concentrator/firewall.) The best next-level comparison would be something like the Cisco 891 integrated services router, which is about triple the cost. I thought I'd write this to balance out some of the very negative reviews and clear up some confusion. PROS: - Single-box solution that's a big step up from the Linksys devices - 8 10/100 switchports, 2 with PoE in case you happen to have IP phones or switches that support that standard - Supports a subset of routing features that other IOS-based Cisco routers use - Tons of VPN options, allowing you to set up site-to-site or client-based connections to the network - Basic config out of the box is extremely simple, and the unit ships with a sinple NAT-and-DHCP style setup tailored for use with broadband providers - If you don't like the command line, Cisco ships a reasonably good Java-based GUI that also lets you pull statistics from the device - Excellent throughput, solid performance so far. New models ship with 512 MB of flash to accomodate the new firmware and GUI packages. CONS: - Unless you purchase or have access to a maintenance contract (SMARTnet) from Cisco, you're not entitled to software upgrades or warranty support. Once you buy this from a reseller, you'll get access to the Cisco support site to get what you need. Same goes for hardware -- 90-day warranty without a contract, so make sure you unbox it and burn it in right away to