I need to set up internet for an office area that does not have a server.
So I am ordering a firewall from Cisco and switch. Is there anything I would need to do special to do this. They will have a direct T1 connection.
I am thinking I can hook the firewall into a laptop to program it, then hook the cat5 from the T1 data port into the firewall from there run the cables to the various rooms from the switch.
Cisco ASA 5505 Security Appliance ? Firewall Edition
Platform: Any Platform
Media: Hardware
Description: The Cisco ASA 5505-SEC-K9 Security Appliance provides small and medium-sized companies with gateway security and virtual private network (VPN) connectivity.
The ASA 5505 includes an 8-port Fast Ethernet switch, stateful firewall, 25 IPsec VPN peers, 2 SSL VPN peers, Triple Data Encryption Standard Virtual Private Network/Advanced Encryption Standard (3DES/AES) license, 1 expansion slot, and an unlimited user license. It delivers up to 150 Mbps of firewall throughput and 100 Mbps of VPN throughput.
This product includes the Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM), a browser-based management and monitoring interface. This single solution provides comprehensive configuration and monitoring of all the services in a single application and provides wizards to guide administrators through initial and ongoing configuration tasks.
And then a switch to get to the rest of the offices
Cisco 24-Port Ethernet Switch
Platform: Multiple platforms
Media: Hardware
Description: The WS-CE500-24TT is one of the Catalyst Express 500 series switches for networks with up to 250 workstations. These Layer 2?managed Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet switches offer nonblocking, wire-speed performance that provides a secure network foundation optimized for data, wireless, and voice. Built-in advanced security features help protect individual devices as well as the entire network.
