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Hi there,<br />
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We have a customer with a cable internet connection. In order for the internet connection to function we need to use a firewall that is able to clone mac addresses and configure a hostname on its wan interface.<br />
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Most of the cheap dsl or cable routers out there support this function.<br />
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We are planning to place a Cisco ASA firewall. My question is, is it possible to define a mac address on the cisco ASA's wan interface, and are we able to configure a hostname on the wan interface to support the ISP's configuration setup?<br />
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Thanks a lot in advance,<br />
<br />
Ronnie
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Hi there,

We have a customer with a cable internet connection. In order for the internet connection to function we need to use a firewall that is able to clone mac addresses and configure a hostname on its wan interface.

Most of the cheap dsl or cable routers out there support this function.

We are planning to place a Cisco ASA firewall. My question is, is it possible to define a mac address on the cisco ASA's wan interface, and are we able to configure a hostname on the wan interface to support the ISP's configuration setup?

Thanks a lot in advance,

Ronnie

Configuring mac address and hostname on Cisco ASA wan interface?

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).