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I am attempting to connect to my pix 506 firewall through a straight through cat5 cable connected to a rj45/db9 converter connected to com1 on my server machine.<br />
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I have hyperterm set to com1, 9600,n,8,1,hardware (I have tried com2 as well) and when hyperterm opens with those settings it says connected at the bottom of the screen, but I do not receive any data from the firewall. I tried restarting the firewall and waited a few minutes, but I dont get any response after a restart either.<br />
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Can someone provide me with some insight as to why it might not be working? <br />
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P.S. I tested the cat5 cable with my lantester and am getting green lights on all of the wires<br />
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Thanks!!<br />
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Sadian
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I am attempting to connect to my pix 506 firewall through a straight through cat5 cable connected to a rj45/db9 converter connected to com1 on my server machine.

I have hyperterm set to com1, 9600,n,8,1,hardware (I have tried com2 as well) and when hyperterm opens with those settings it says connected at the bottom of the screen, but I do not receive any data from the firewall. I tried restarting the firewall and waited a few minutes, but I dont get any response after a restart either.

Can someone provide me with some insight as to why it might not be working? 

P.S. I tested the cat5 cable with my lantester and am getting green lights on all of the wires

Thanks!!

Sadian

Cant Connect Pix 506 through serial console

Software firewalls, also known as host-based firewalls, provide a layer of software on one host that controls network traffic in and out of that single machine. Most operating systems now include firewall software, but many available software firewalls include central distribution, antivirus systems and disaster recovery.

Software Firewalls

Cisco PIX is a dedicated hardware firewall appliance; the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) is a firewall and anti-malware security appliance that provides unified threat management and protection the PIX does not. Other Cisco devices and systems include routers, switches, storage networking, wireless and the software and hardware for PIX Firewall Manager (PFM), PIX Device Manager (PDM) and Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM).