Cisco Catalyst 6503 Firewall Security System

Advantages: Fast, Secure and Efficient Internet Connection
Disadvantages: High level of Technical Expertise needed to setup more advanced features

...for networking your home pc's together. Other ports include the ADSL dialler port - this I where you connect your router directly in the phone socket (with filters of course). A console port - this enables you to connect via a special cable to configure your router if you cannot access it via other means. At the heart of the unit, a Motorola CPU is providing the processing power, with 64 megs of RAM, and 20 megs of flash memory holding the IOS (operating system). So what features make this Router so special? All Cisco Routers run there own operating system - this is called IOS. As this is a product review I will not go into the wonderful world of IP routing concepts. However it is useful for a first time buyer to know that Cisco's IOS provides vast functionality such as a resilient Firewall and secure Virtual Private network capabilities... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Great performance for wireless and wired routing. Great firewall
Disadvantages: Expensive, lots of reboots for configuration, can't turn off radios.

...password. Only one IP address can administer the device at once which you quickly realise if you have connected via a wire and wirelessly and change connection half-way through. Default login time out is 5 minutes, but that can be changed. What I did not care for at all, is that almost every administration function requires the router to reboot for approximately 30 seconds. What would be nicer is if administration tasks could be queued and then committed to the device. Whether it is because of memory constraints this is not possible, but probably safer so you know when a setting breaks the connection. Routing, Firewall: Since the device passes itself off as ProSafe with a Firewall and SPI we expect a relatively good and robust rule system to be implemented. In this respect the user is not disappointed and the usual Netgear system is used... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: reliable, supportable and Cisco behind you
Disadvantages: cost

...If you are looking to connect your home or small office network to the net then this is a must. Quite simply, a firewall is a method or a barrier to keep destructive people andforces away from your property/information/children. By comparison; that is why its called a firewall. It actuallt performs a similar job to that of a physical firewall that keeps a fire from spreading from one area to the next (often missing from old properties in the loft). The 515 would be installed and used between your internet connection and the PCs on the network and therefore prevents the hackers getting to your PC. The 515 and all Cisco security products are well tested and used in the commercial and military markets and therefore can be trusted. If you feel comfortable that free personal firewall is adequate then I suggest you type in the make... Read review

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