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    Using pfsense as just a router with a asa 5520

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      Morphie
      last edited by

      looking for further import

      I have been using pfsense for about 2 years now running on a old firebox x700, it has been a great platform

      I would like to know if i could use it with a Cisco asa 5520?

      I would like to use it on x750e similar to a Cisco 2901, can this be done?

      So the asa would be my firewall and security gateway and the x750e would be my router

      Any input would be great

      Thanks

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      • dotdashD
        dotdash
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        Just my opinion, but I'd much rather have pfSense than the ASA. What's the motivation for the switch? I've got a shelf of ASAs I've replaced with pfSense…
        For a router, you can do it with pfSense (use the option to disable all filtering), but you'd probably be better off with a Cisco. It depends on what kind of routing you need.

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          Morphie
          last edited by

          My main switch is because the complaints I get about the office people having to use openvpn.

          And the people we have brought on board arent to pleased with running a firewall and router on the same box

          Would you wanna sell your shelf of ASAs

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          • dotdashD
            dotdash
            last edited by

            Because the Cisco VPN is so much better…
            I'd use pfSense for the firewall and a Cisco for the router then. That's just Cisco brainwashing- since the ASA was designed not to route, they act like it's not ok to do simple routing on the firewall- even though you can do it with an IOS firewall device.
            If you're serious and in the Chicagoland area, send a PM. I might have an old Cisco router that would suit also.

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              dellpe
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              We got cisco ASA and Cisco 1921 in the boarder. I wonder where should I enable my cisco ipsec vpn ?

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