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Chapter 1 Cisco 2800 Series The Cisco 2800 Series Integrated Services Routers offer performance improvements, increased security and voice performance, new embedded service options, and increased slot performance and density. It maintains support for most existing interface cards and modules available for the Cisco 1700 Series and Cisco 2600 Series routers. Comprised of four platforms: the Cisco 2801, the Cisco 2811, the Cisco 2821, and the Cisco 2851 router, the Cisco 2800 Series features the ability to deliver multiple high-quality simultaneous services at wire speed at up to multiple T1/E1/xDSL connections. Wireless LAN Controller Modules are a component of the Cisco Unified Wireless Network. When to Sell Sell This Product Cisco 2800 When a Customer Needs These Features • Customer needs a solution that has a lower total cost of ownership compared to multiple separate devices • Performance and densities for concurrent data, security, voice, and advanced services up to multiple T1/E1/xDSL connections • VPN connections, or plan to migrate to them over time • Integrated security services which enable network device protection, threat defense, secure connectivity, and endpoint protection and control • Secure integrated call processing, voice mail, flexible telephony interfaces, redundancy for centralized call processing, or robust DSP support, including local conferencing and transcoding • Wireless support via integrated IEEE 802.11 a/b/g standalone access point HWICs • Integrated Layer 2 switching capability in densities from 4 port to 48 port and the ability to utilize Cisco StackWise connectivity. Key Features • Modular architecture-A wide variety of LAN and WAN options are available. Network interfaces can be upgraded in the field to accommodate future technologies; Several types of slots are available to add connectivity and services in the future on an "integrate-as-you-grow" basis • Embedded security hardware acceleration-embedded hardware cryptography accelerators, which when combined with an optional Cisco IOS Software upgrade help enable WAN link security and VPN services • Integrated dual Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet ports-Provides two 10/100 Ethernet ports on the Cisco 2801 and Cisco 2811 and two 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports on the Cisco 2821 and Cisco 2851 • HWIC slots with enhanced functions including wireless LAN access points; Dual AIM slots; Packet voice DSP module (PVDM) slots on motherboard • IP Telephony solutions enable an all-in-one VoIP solution with Cisco Call Manager Express, telephony interfaces, and Cisco Unity Express for voice mail and auto-attendant functions • On board hardware-based encryption for DES, 3DES, AES, and onboard slots for PVDMs, and they all include high-speed Ethernet interfaces • Support for an optional dedicated security AIM • EzVPN eases administration and management of point-to-point VPNs by pushing new security policies from a single headend to remote sites • DSP modules deliver support for analog and digital voice, conferencing, transcoding, and secure Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP) applications • Network Admission Control (NAC)-A Cisco Self-Defending Network initiative seeks to dramatically improve the ability of networks to identify, prevent, and adapt to threats by allowing network access only to compliant and trusted endpoint devices • Optional integrated power supply for distribution of PoE • Real-time clock support Cisco 2800 Series 1-13