Cisco Systems SOHO, 1800, 7300, 3700, 7200, 1700, 2800 manual Cisco Soho Series, Benefits and Advantages

Secure Internet Access

The Cisco SOHO Series Routers, recommended for up to five users, allow all users in a small office to share a secure broadband connection with an integrated stateful inspection firewall. Corporate teleworkers or small-office users can also take advantage of the Cisco SOHO Series Routers for VPN connections to the corporate network.The SOHO 91, 96, and 97 routers can set up secureTriple Data Encryption Standard (3DES) encrypted connections using Cisco IOS Software or, for all the SOHO Series Routers, users can initiate VPN tunnels from PC-based VPN clients on the LAN.

Easy Setup and Deployment

The Cisco SOHO Series Routers include the Cisco Router Web Setup tool (CRWS), a Web-based configuration tool that allows users to quickly self- install the router. Because CRWS is Web-based, no additional software is required on the PC for configuration. Users simply point a browser to the router and follow a few easy steps to quickly get the router up and running. Additionally,

the Cisco Configuration Express service allows enterprise or service provider customers who order products direct from Cisco to have precon- figured Cisco SOHO Series Routers shipped from the manufacturer directly to the end users.

Advanced Management Features for Low Cost of Ownership

To simplify management and reduce ongoing operational costs, the Cisco SOHO Series Routers take advantage of many debug and troubleshooting features in Cisco IOS Software. To further reduce operational costs, the routers support centralized management and configu- ration updates with the Cisco IE 2100 Intelligent Engine management appliance.The Cisco SOHO Series Routers provide the right combination of integrated security features, a four-port 10/100 Ethernet LAN switch on the SOHO 91, 96, and

97 routers, and advanced management features to secure broadband connections for small office and home office users. Cisco SOHO 90 Series routers offer out-of-band management feature via virtual auxiliary port. Dynamic DNS feature is available on Cisco 830 routers, which enables the router to be accessible from outside using a DNS name even when the WAN IP address changes frequently.The Cisco SOHO Series Routers use the same Cisco IOS Software used in large service provider and enterprise networks, allowing small-office users to take advantage of the proven reliability of

Cisco IOS Software.