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CISCO 1600 FEATURES AND BENEFITS
The WAN interface card slot allows you to change or add
WAN interface cards as requirements grow or change. With
this feature, the Cisco 1600 series offers more
flexibility and investment protection than any other
product in its class. What is more, the ability to use the
same WAN interface cards in Cisco 1600, 2600, and 2600
routers reduces the requirements for spare parts
inventory and protects investments in existing routers.
DEVICE INTEGRATION
Cisco 1600 routers deliver a complete solution for remote
access for small businesses and small branch offices.
They provide not only advanced routing capabilities but
also the option to integrate DSU/CSU and ISDN network T1
device (NT1), as well as firewall, encryption, and VPN
functionality. This integration reduces deployment time
and expense because fewer devices and cables need to be
installed and configured. An integrated product also
saves space and increases reliability because fewer stand
alone devices are required to build the solution. The
Cisco 1600 routers simplify ongoing support of small
branch offices from a central site through remote
configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of all
integrated functions in the router.
ADVANCED SECURITY
To leverage the unprecedented opportunities offered by
communications and commerce over the Internet, private
information must remain secure. Cisco IOS security
services provide many technologies to build a custom
security solution. The elements of security services
include perimeter security, firewalls, encryption, and
VPNs.
PERIMETER SECURITY
Perimeter security refers to the control of traffic entry
and exit between network boundaries, such as between
private networks, intranets, extranets, or the Internet.
Cisco IOS perimeter security technologies provide a
highly flexible, superior solution with features such as:
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Standard and extended access control lists (ACLs)
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Lock and Key (dynamic ACLs)
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Router/route authentication, authorization, and
accounting (such as PAP/CHAP, TACACS+, and RADIUS)
FIREWALL
The optional Cisco IOS Firewall Feature Set, available on
all Cisco 1600 models, provides formidable firewall
functionality, including:
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Context-based access control (CBAC)
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Java blocking
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Attack detection and prevention
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Improved logging and alerts
The Cisco 1605 R router - which supports one WAN slot, two
Ethernet ports, and the Cisco IOS Firewall Feature Set -
makes an ideal integrated and flexible firewall for small
offices. This integrated router/firewall effectively
segments an internal, secure LAN from a perimeter LAN
exposed to an untrusted network (such as the Internet).
thus creating a "demilitarized zone"
VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS (VPNs) AND ENCRYPTION
The Cisco 1600 series routers may be deployed as an
entry-level VPN access solution, supporting DES encryption
at rates of up to 128 kbps. The Cisco 1720 router is
recommended for VPN applications that require greater
performance or 3DES or both. Cisco IOS software for the
Cisco 1600 series provides a comprehensive set of VPN
features including not only perimeter security and
firewalls but also the following key technologies:
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IPSec tunneling with data encryption standard (DES)
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Layer 2 Forwarding (L2F) and Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol
(L2TP)
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VPN management tools such as support for VPN policy
configuration in Cisco ConfigMaker
CISCO OIS SOFTWARE FEATURES FOR SMALL OFFICE DATA ACCESS
Cisco 1600 Series routers offer small businesses and small
branch offices a complete set of internetworking software
features. In addition to the features mentioned earlier,
Cisco IOS software differentiates the Cisco 1600 Series
from the competition with:
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Multiprotocol routing (IP, IPX, AppleTalk), IBM/SNA, and
transparent bridging over ISDN, asynchronous serial, and
synchronous serial such as leased lines, Frame Relay,
SMDS, Switched 56, X.25, and X.25 over D
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Network Address Translation (NAT), which eliminates the
need to re-address all hosts with existing private
network addresses and hides internal addresses from
public view
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Easy IP - a combination of NAT, Point-to-Point
Protocol/Internet Control Protocol (PPP/IPCP) and Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server - which enables
the router to dynamically negotiate its own IP address
and dynamically allocate local IP addresses to the remote
LAN hosts, simplifies deployment, and minimizes Internet
access costs
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End-To-End QoS features such as Resource Reservation
Protocol (RSVP), IP Multicast, WFQ, and AppleTalk Simple
Multicast Routing Protocol (SMRP), which support
multimedia applications such as desktop video
conferencing, distance learning, and voice/data
integration
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WAN optimization features such as dial-on-demand routing
(DoD), bandwidth-on-demand (BOD), and Open Shortest Path
First (OSPF)-on-demand circuit, Snapshot routing,
compression, filtering, and spoofing to reduce WAN costs
EASY TO USE
The Cisco 1600 Series includes a variety of easy,
user-friendly installation and configuration features such
as color coded ports, removable Flash memory PC cards for
easy software deployment, the Cisco ConfigMaker
configuration tools and the Cisco Fast Step software tool.
These features combine to give the lowest total cost of
ownership of any small office router.
Each Cisco 1600 Series router includes the Cisco Fast Step
easy-to-use Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0 based software tool
that simplifies the setup, monitoring, and troubleshooting
of Cisco routers. The Cisco Fast Step setup application
leads users through simple, step-by-step, wizards-based
procedures to configure Cisco routers connected to an
Internet service provider and remote corporate network.
Cisco Fast Step software includes the Cisco Fast Step
monitor application, which provides users with router LAN
and WAN performance statistics, fault alarms, and
troubleshooting assistance.
The Cisco ConfigMaker application is appropriate for
advanced configuration of the Cisco 1600 Series routers. A
Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0-based software tool, Cisco
ConfigMajer is designed to configure a small network of
Cisco routers, switches, hubs, and other network devises
from a single PC. Cisco ConfigMaker is designed for
resellers and network administrators of small and
medium-sized businesses who are proficient in LAN and WAN
fundamentals and basic network design. Cisco ConfigMaker
includes support for the Cisco IOS Firewall Feature Set
(which provides integrated enhanced security capabilities),
Network Address Translation (NAT), and Cisco Easy IP
software.
In addition to easy-to-use software, the hardware for the
Cisco 1600 routers is designed to be "plug-and-play" in
four notable areas. First, each of the ports on the Cisco
1600 routers and WAN interface cards is color coded.
Second, preconfigured software may be loaded into a Flash
memory PC card at a central site, and then a user at remote
site may deploy the router by simply inserting the Flash
card, plugging in cables, and turning on the power. Third,
once the router is running, software upgrades and
configuration modifications can be downloaded over the WAN
from a central site. And finally, the Cisco 1600 Series
allows for centralized administration and management via
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) ot Telnet or
through the console port.
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