Firewalling: pix 501 setup issues - Please help if you can!! All suggestions are greatly appreciated!?

Question

Hi, My name is Jessica,
& I could really use some suggestions!!

I have a new 501 running 6.3(5) with a 10 user license. I have a network of 25 computers running local applications, we only need internet access through the firewall for 8 of the workstations. The setup is internet-DSL modem-PIX-switch. I have it up and connected, but I have issues:

1. Hosts that are not going to the internet are hitting the PIX and apparently taking up license slots -- if these hosts have their default gateway removed or altered, will this fix the problem?

2. One host simply can't access webpages although I can ping from it to the 'net. This machine works fine with my old firewall, I can't come up with theories why this is happening (the show local-host says I have available spots..)

3. The show local-host print out says I only have 8 maximum active connections, shouldn't that say 10?

Any suggestions or comments would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks a million!

In addition,

I would like to state ...
Everyone I have asked about this problem,
Continues to tell me that I am only 15 & too young to understand the concept of which why this is happening,

But Please, I ask of you keep those opinions to yourself. If you have any further suggestions or comments ( Other than downing me & telling me I am TOO young ) I would really love to hear them!!!

Thank you so much.

Hopefully I can fix this issue ASAP.

:)

In addition,

I would like to state ...
Everyone I have asked about this problem,
Continues to tell me that I am only 15 & too young to understand the concept of which why this is happening,

But Please, I ask of you keep those opinions to yourself. If you have any further suggestions or comments ( Other than "downing" and/or insulting me & telling me I am TOO young ) I would really love to hear them!!!

Thank you so much.

Hopefully I can fix this issue ASAP.

:)

In addition,

I would like to state ...
Everyone I have asked about this problem,
Continues to tell me that I am only 15 & too young to understand the concept of which why this is happening,

But Please, I ask of you keep those opinions to yourself. If you have any further suggestions or comments ( Other than downing me & telling me I am TOO young ) I would really love to hear them!!!

Thank you so much.

Hopefully I can fix this issue ASAP.

:)

8 minutes ago
In addition,

I would like to state ...
Everyone I have asked about this problem,
Continues to tell me that I am only 15 & too young to understand the concept of which why this is happening,

But Please, I ask of you keep those opinions to yourself. If you have any further suggestions or comments ( Other than "downing" and/or insulting me & telling me I am TOO young ) I would really love to hear them!!!

Thank you so much.

Hopefully I can fix this issue ASAP.

:)


PS : This is not spam!!

Answer 1

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