topic Router connected to pix (protocol down) in Network Security https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/router-connected-to-pix-protocol-down/m-p/291372#M561584 <P>Hi,</P><P></P><P>I'm directly connecting a cico 2600 to a pix 515e.My line protocol is down.Cable connections are properly terminated.Is there something that i'm doing wrong?</P> Fri, 21 Feb 2020 07:35:50 GMT echelon360 2020-02-21T07:35:50Z Router connected to pix (protocol down) https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/router-connected-to-pix-protocol-down/m-p/291372#M561584 <P>Hi,</P><P></P><P>I'm directly connecting a cico 2600 to a pix 515e.My line protocol is down.Cable connections are properly terminated.Is there something that i'm doing wrong?</P> Fri, 21 Feb 2020 07:35:50 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/router-connected-to-pix-protocol-down/m-p/291372#M561584 echelon360 2020-02-21T07:35:50Z Re: Router connected to pix (protocol down) https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/router-connected-to-pix-protocol-down/m-p/291373#M561585 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>hi </P><P></P><P>chek the cross cable first try to crimp a new one and use it.</P><P>if u r sure about cross cable then try cheking duplex,speed on both pix and router.</P><P></P><P>regds</P><P></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 26 Aug 2004 04:21:34 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/router-connected-to-pix-protocol-down/m-p/291373#M561585 spremkumar 2004-08-26T04:21:34Z Re: Router connected to pix (protocol down) https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/router-connected-to-pix-protocol-down/m-p/291374#M561586 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi, </P><P>Make sure you are using a crossover cable. And for the duplex and speed to match on the pix and router. I have had issues if i did not force the speed and duplex</P><P></P><P></P><P>Phil</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 26 Aug 2004 13:54:46 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/router-connected-to-pix-protocol-down/m-p/291374#M561586 pmichaelson 2004-08-26T13:54:46Z