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Cisco ASA5505 Firewall
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General

Connectivity technologyWiredWiredWired
Throughput150.0 Mbps125.0 Mbps800.0 Mbps

Design

Form factorExternalDesktopDesktop
Rack mountingyes
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Width7.87 in9.23 in8.5 in
Height1.73 in1.72 in1.3 in
Depth6.85 in7.87 in5.63 in
Weight63.49 oz64.2 oz31.04 oz

Connectivity

Connector locationExternalExternal
N/A
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports694
Number of WAN ports2
N/A
N/A
Serial ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
USByesyes
N/A
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
N/A
N/A
Number of DMZ ports1
N/A
N/A
WAN connection
N/A
Ethernet
Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity
N/A
8
N/A

Network

Wi-Fino
N/A
N/A
VPN throughput100.0 Mbps
N/A
150.0 Mbps
IPS/IDS throughput75.0 Mbps90.0 Mbps
N/A
Networking standards
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3u
IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3u
Total data transfer rate150.0 Mbps750.0 Mbps800.0 Mbps
Maximum firewall connections per second40005000
N/A
Number of VLANs330
N/A
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
Mobile VPN SSL2
N/A
N/A
Mobile VPN IPSec1050
N/A
Number of users50
N/A
N/A

Power

AC input voltage100.0 V90.0 V
N/A
AC input frequency50.0 Hz50.0 Hz
N/A
Input current1.8 A
N/A
2.0 A
Peak power96.0 W
N/A
N/A
Operating temperature0 - 400 - 400 - 40
Power consumption (typical)
N/A
N/A
12.0 W

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