Cisco PIX-506E is a compact hardware firewall appliance from the Cisco PIX 500 Series, designed to provide enterprise-grade network security for small offices and branch environments.

It delivers stateful packet inspection, VPN support, and firewall protection, making it suitable for securing small business networks and remote office connections.

? KEY FEATURES

• Dedicated hardware firewall appliance
• Stateful packet inspection security
• Supports IPSec VPN (site-to-site and remote access)
• Compact desktop form factor
• Easy deployment for small offices
• Cisco PIX OS security platform
• Reliable and stable legacy firewall solution

⚙️ TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

? Hardware Platform

• Series: Cisco PIX 500 Series
• Model: PIX-506E
• Product type: Firewall security appliance
• Form factor: Desktop

? Interfaces

• 2 × 10/100 Fast Ethernet ports:
  • Inside (LAN)
  • Outside (WAN)
• 1 × console port (RJ-45)

? Security Features

• Stateful firewall (packet inspection)
• NAT (Network Address Translation)
• Access Control Lists (ACLs)
• IPSec VPN support
• DES / 3DES / AES encryption
• Basic intrusion prevention capabilities

⚡ Performance

• Firewall throughput: ~100 Mbps class
• VPN throughput: ~20 Mbps
• Concurrent sessions: ~25,000
• VPN peers: up to ~10 (typical license limit)