Cisco 2600 Series - Cisco SOHO Series Quick Reference Manual

Cisco 2600 Series

Modular Access Routers
Cisco extends enterprise/provider-class versatility, integration, and power to branch
offices with Cisco 2600 Series modular access routers. With more than 1.5 million
2600 Series units installed worldwide, this popular series offers network managers
and service providers flexibility and investment protection in a compact, single-box
solution. The Cisco 2600XM models and the top-of-the-line Cisco 2691 are the
latest additions to the series, providing even more flexibility, performance, and
memory, as well as higher service densities to support today's and tomorrow's
branch office needs.
Benefits and Advantages
Integrated Flexible Routing
and Low-Density Switching
With the support of an optional 16-port 10/100
EtherSwitch network module, branch offices
can take advantage of the flexibility of integrat-
ed routing and switching functions in one unit
for low port densities. This offers high-speed
connections between individual desktops,
servers, and other network resources in a sin-
gle unit for Layer 2, and allows WAN connec-
tion at Layer 3 through the router. An optional
external power chassis provides power to IP
phones and Cisco Aironet
Versatility/Investment Protection
Thousands of field-upgradable customized
solutions ensure easy migration to future
network requirements. More than 50 WAN
interface cards (WICs) and network modules
(NMs) are shared with the Cisco 1700, 3600,
and 3700 series products. The advanced
integration module (AIM) slot offers
expandability for integration of advanced
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802.11 base stations.
services, such as hardware-assisted data
compression, encryption, voice and ATM
hardware-assisted data compression, and
encryption.
Virtual Private Networking/Security
Offers advanced tunneling features, including
L2F and L2TP , standards-based, hardware-
supported IPSec encryption, Cisco IOS Firewall
Feature Set, and diverse WAN and dial
interfaces, ideal for both VPN entry points and
home gateways.
Multiservice Voice/Data Networks
Supports up to 60 simultaneous calls, using
analog and digital connections to phones,
faxes, key systems, PBXs, and PSTN switches,
enabling inter-branch toll charges to be reduced
or eliminated. Using Cisco IOS quality of service
(QoS) features, such as WFQ, CAR, RSVP , and
Custom and Priority Queuing, voice traffic
is digitized and encapsulated in Frame Relay or
IP packets and consolidated with data traffic
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