Cisco PIX 1 PORT GIGABIT ETHERNET INTERFACE 66MHz MODULE Specification Guide

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Cisco PIX Firewall

66-MHz

 Ethernet Card

The 66-MHz Gigabit Ethernet (GE) card

for the Cisco PIX Firewall provides a

high-performance interface to firewalling,

virtual private networking (VPN), and

network address translation (NAT), to

address both service provider and enterprise

customer requirements. As an extension of

the widely used Ethernet and Fast Ethernet

standards, Gigabit Ethernet offers an easy

and cost-effective way to increase network

bandwidth while maintaining security

policy.

The 66-MHz Gigabit Ethernet card enables

Cisco PIX Firewalls to take full advantage

of Gigabit Ethernet. PIX GE cards support

data rates up to 1000 Mbps and are fully

compliant with the IEEE 802.3z Gigabit

Ethernet standard. By reducing latency, the

card enables unparalleled throughput, so

you get maximum return on your firewall

investment. Available as a 33/66-MHz PCI

interface, the Gigabit Ethernet card

provides outstanding performance and

scalability for your PIX Firewall. Combined

with the Cisco PIX 535 Firewall’s three-bus

33/66 MHz architecture, the GE 66

provides a performance boost that normal

PC-based firewalls can’t compete with.

Using optical fiber cables you get not only a

high-speed connection, but the added

flexibility to place associated equipment as

much as 550 meters apart.

Cisco PIX Firewall 66-MHz Gigabit

Ethernet cards combine high-speed

networking with seamless integration. The

cards utilize just one slot in your system,

giving you maximum throughput per slot.

And because the adapters are interoperable

with your existing Ethernet equipment and

systems, they ease migration and minimize

operating expenses while maximizing the

return on your networking investment. The

PIX Gigabit Ethernet card can replace

multiple 100-Mb/sec interfaces in

congested networks, reducing

administrative complexity and costs.

• Delivers ten times the bandwidth of Fast

Ethernet.

• Industry-leading high bandwidth

performance at 33/66-MHz, 32/64-bit

addressing (PCI).

• Delivers high-performance network

throughput with 1000BASE-SX Gigabit

Ethernet.

• Supports full duplex mode.