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Cisco1800 Series NOTES 32 Cisco 2600 Series Cisco extends enterprise/provider-class versatility, integration, and power to branch offices with Cisco 2600 Series modular access routers. With more than 2 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. B E N E F I T S A N D A DVA N TAG E S 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 integrated 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 single unit for Layer 2, and allows WAN connection at Layer 3 through the router. An optional external power chassis provides power to IP phones and Cisco Aironet® 802.11 base stations. Integration of Content Networking and Branch-office Routing With the integration of an optional Content Engine Network Module with branch-office routing, Cisco offers the industry's first and only router-integrated content-delivery system. Combining intelligent caching, content routing and management with robust branch-office routing, WAN bandwidth is conserved for important branch IP services such as voice over IP (VoIP), while simplifying configuration, deployment, and operations. Versatility/Investment Protection Thousands of field-upgradable customized solutions ensure easy migration to future network requirements. More than 80 WAN interface cards (WICs) and network modules (NMs) are shared with the Cisco 1700, 1800, 2800, 3700, and 3800 Series products.The advanced integration module (AIM) slot offers expandability for integration of advanced services, such as hardware-assisted data compression, encryption, voice and ATM hardware-assisted data compression, voice mail, and encryption. Integration of Security and Branch-office Routing By integrating optional VPN modules, IOSbased firewall, IOS or optional hardware-based intrusion detection, or Web site-filtering using the content engine network modules or 33

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Cisco 2600 Series
Cisco extends enterprise/provider-class versatility, integration, and power to
branch offices with Cisco 2600 Series modular access routers. With more than
2 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.
BENEFITS AND ADVANTAGES
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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
integrated 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 single unit for Layer 2, and
allows WAN connection at Layer 3 through
the router. An optional external power chassis
provides power to IP phones and Cisco
Aironet
®
802.11 base stations.
Integration of Content Networking
and Branch-office Routing
With the integration of an optional Content
Engine Network Module with branch-office
routing, Cisco offers the industry’s first and
only router-integrated content-delivery system.
Combining intelligent caching, content routing
and management with robust branch-office
routing, WAN bandwidth is conserved for
important branch IP services such as voice
over IP (VoIP), while simplifying configuration,
deployment, and operations.
Versatility/Investment Protection
Thousands of field-upgradable customized
solutions ensure easy migration to future
network requirements. More than 80 WAN
interface cards (WICs) and network modules
(NMs) are shared with the Cisco 1700, 1800,
2800, 3700, and 3800 Series products. The
advanced integration module (AIM) slot offers
expandability for integration of advanced
services, such as hardware-assisted data
compression, encryption, voice and ATM
hardware-assisted data compression, voice
mail, and encryption.
Integration of Security
and Branch-office Routing
By integrating optional VPN modules, IOS-
based firewall, IOS or optional hardware-based
intrusion detection, or Web site-filtering using
the content engine network modules or
NOTES
Cisco 1800 Series
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