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Cisco ASA5505 Firewall
Cisco ASA5505
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Cisco ASA5506 Firewall
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SonicWALL TZ 205 Firewall
SonicWALL TZ 205
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General

Connectivity technologyWiredWiredWired
Throughput150.0 Mbps125.0 Mbps
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Dimensions

Width7.87 in9.23 in7.48 in
Height1.73 in1.72 in1.42 in
Depth6.85 in7.87 in5.55 in
Weight63.49 oz64.2 oz
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Connectivity

Connector locationExternalExternalExternal
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports695
Number of WAN ports2
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Serial ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
USByesyesyes
USB version2.0
N/A
N/A
USB 2.0 ports quantity31
N/A
Communication modeFull-Duplex
N/A
N/A
Firewireno
N/A
N/A
Number of dynamic ports0
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N/A
Number of DMZ ports1
N/A
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WAN connection
N/A
Ethernet
N/A
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity
N/A
8
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Network

Wi-Fino
N/A
N/A
VPN throughput100.0 Mbps
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100.0 Mbps
IPS/IDS throughput75.0 Mbps90.0 Mbps
N/A
Networking standards
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3u
IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11i
  • IEEE 802.11n
Total data transfer rate150.0 Mbps750.0 Mbps500.0 Mbps
Maximum firewall connections per second40005000
N/A
Number of VLANs330
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Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Mobile VPN SSL2
N/A
N/A
Mobile VPN IPSec1050
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Number of users50
N/A
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VoIP (SIP)
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N/A
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