Assign Public IP Address (No NAT) on a Thompson Speedtouch ST510
Bridged Mode – Thompson Speedtouch ST510 KB ID 0000210 Problem You have a device either a PC, or In my case a Cisco firewall you want to have the public IP address assigned by your ISP, rather than the translated private IP address given out by the speedtouch router/modem. Solution 1. Once you have your Speedtouch up and running, connect your devices to the back of it (it only has one internal Ethernet port so you may need to...
Cisco ASA Disable ESMTP Inspection
Telnet to Exchange on Port 25 shows a row of Asterisks? KB ID 0000536 Problem Yesterday my colleague Ben called me over to the help-desk and asked “Have you ever seen this before?” This was what was on his screen. 220 *************************************************** Solution Usually when you Telnet to an Exchange server it gives you a 220 message followed by the “Banner” of the Exchange server, a little...
Cisco PIX (500 Series) Password Recovery / Reset
KB ID 0000064 Problem If you are locked out of your PIX firewall then you will need to do some password recovery, this procedure will reset the enable password and remove any AAA username and password settings on the PIX. Note: If you have a PIX 520 (This has a floppy drive, and the process is different) CLICK HERE Solution Before You Start ! 1. You need to know the software version that is running on the PIX e.g 6.3(5) or 7.0(1) 2....
Build a PIX Firewall for your test network
Working with GNS3 and PEMU – (Part 1) KB ID 0000061 Problem Cisco Firewall’s are expensive, I know I own some, and my firm sells them, getting hardware to run on your test bench is difficult enough, but getting high end Cisco equipment is an expensive proposition for your average “Techy”. These days most people run their test networks in virtual environment. I run Hyper-V at at home for Testing and I have my...
Enable DNS Lookup on the Cisco PIXASA
KB ID 0000029 Problem You need the ASA to be able to resolve external hostname’s. Note: You need at least version 8.2(2) before you can use a DNS name in an access-list. Solution Note: In this example I’m using 122.122.122.199 and 122.122.122.198 (yes, they cannot exist!) as the external DNS addresses, substitute your own.</p? 1. Whilst in enable mode > enter configure terminal mode, then enable DNS Lookups....