Cisco Systems 1700

Cisco 1700 Router Overview 1-3

Key Features

Table1-1 Key Features

Feature Description

One FastEthernet (10/100BaseTX) port • Operates in full- or half-duplex mode (with manual override

available).

• Supports autosensing for 10- or 100-Mbps operation.

Two Cisco WAN interface card slots • Supports a combination of any two of the following WAN interface

cards:ISDN BRI, 56-kbps DSU/CSU, FT1/T1 DSU/CSU, high-speed

serial, and dual-serial.

• The WAN interface conﬁguration can be changed as your network

requirements change.

Console port Supports router conﬁguration and management with a

directly-connected terminal or PC. Supports up to 115.2 kbps.

Auxiliary port Supports modem connection to the router, which can be conﬁgured and

managed from a remote location. Supports up to 115.2 kbps.

SNMP support Router can be managed over a network using Simple Network

Management Protocol (SNMP).

AutoInstall support Conﬁguration ﬁles can be easily downloaded to the router over a WAN

connection.

Kensington security slot Router can be secured to a desktop or other surface using Kensington

lockdown equipment.

Cisco ConﬁgMaker support You can set up networks that include the Cisco1700 router using the

CiscoConﬁgMaker application, a wizards-based software tool that helps

you easily conﬁgure and address Cisco routers, access servers, hubs,

switches, and networks.

Compatible with CiscoNetworked

Ofﬁcestack Can be stacked and operated with other members of the

CiscoNetworked Ofﬁce stack product line.

Support for CiscoIOS software features Supports IP, IPX, AppleTalk, IBM, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF),

NetWareLink Services Protocol (NLSP), Resource Reservation Protocol

(RSVP), encryption, network address translation, and the CiscoIOS

Firewall Feature Set.