
Table 1 Key Features and Benefits of the Cisco 2600 Series
Features Benefits
Versatility and Investment Protection
Modular Architecture • Network interfaces are field-upgradable to accommodate future technologies while providing a solution to meet
today's needs
• Additional interfaces can be added on a "pay as you grow" basis to accommodate network growth
• LAN and WAN interface configuration is easily customized for individual needs
WAN Interface Cardsand NetworkModules shared with
Cisco 1600, 1720 and 3600 Series routers
• Reduced cost of maintaining inventory of Cisco 1600, 1720, 2600, and 3600 Series modular components
• Lower training costs for support personnel
Advanced Integration Module Slot • Expandability for integration of advanced high performance services such as hardware-assisted data
compression or encryption
DC Power Supply option • Allows deployment in DC power environments such as telecommunications carrier central offices
Enterprise-Class Performance
High-Performance RISC Architecture • Support for advanced QoS features such as the Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP), Weighted Fair Queuing
(WFQ), and IP Precedence to reduce recurring WAN costs
• Enables security features such as data encryption, tunneling, and user authentication and authorization for VPN
access
• ICSA-certified Cisco IOS Firewall feature sets provide support for advanced security features such as
Context-Based Access Control (CBAC), Java blocking, denial of service protection, and audit trails
• Support for cost-effective, software-based data compression and data encryption
• Integration of legacy networks via data link switching plus (DLSW+) and Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking
(APPN)
• High-speed routing performance of up to 25,000 packets per second for maximum scalability
Full Cisco IOS
®
software support • Supports the same IOS software Feature Sets as the Cisco 2500 and 3600 Series
Simplified Management
Integrated CSU/DSU, analog modem and NT1 Options • Enables remote management of all Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) elements for higher network availability
and lower operational costs
Support for CiscoWorks and CiscoView • Allows simplified management of all integrated and stackable components
Support for Cisco Voice Manager (CVM) • Reduces the cost of deploying and managing integrated voice/data solutions
Enhanced Setup Feature • Context-sensitive questions guide the user through the router configuration process, allowing faster deployment
Key Benefits
TheCisco 2600 series supports the value of end-to-end Cisco
network solutions with the following benefits:
• Investment protection—Because the Cisco 2600 series
supportsfield-upgradablemodularcomponents,customers
can easily change network interfaces without a “forklift
upgrade” of the entire branch office network solution. The
AIM slot of the Cisco 2600 platform further protects
investments by offering the expandability to support
advanced services such as hardware-assisted data
compression and, in the future hardware-assisted data
encryption.
• Lower cost of ownership—By integrating the functions of
CSU/DSUs, ISDN Network Termination (NT1) devices,
firewall modems, compression or encryption devices, and
other equipment found in branch office wiring closets in a
single, compact unit, the Cisco 2600 Series provides a
space-saving solution that can be managed remotely using
networkmanagementapplicationssuchasCiscoWorksand
CiscoView.
• Multiservicevoice/dataintegration—TheCisco2600Series
reinforces Cisco’s commitment to integrate multiservice
voice/data integration capabilities to its product portfolio,
allowing network managers to save long-distance
interoffice calling costs and enabling next-generation
voice-enabled applications such as integrated messaging
and Web-based call centers.
• Part of a Cisco end-to-end solution—As part of Cisco’s
comprehensive end-to-end networking solution, the Cisco
2600 Series allows businesses to extend a cost-effective,
seamless network infrastructure to the branch office.
Key Features and Benefits
The Cisco 2600 Series brings a cost-effective combination of
versatility, integration, and power to remote branch offices
with the key features listed in Table 1.
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