Feature

Chapter 1 Cisco 1721 Router Overview

 

 

Key Features

 

Table 1-1 Key Features

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feature

Description

 

 

 

 

One Fast Ethernet

Operates in full- or half-duplex mode (with manual

 

(10/100BASE-TX) port

override available).

 

 

Supports autosensing for 10- or 100-Mbps operation.

 

 

Supports IEEE 802.1Q VLAN encapsulation.

 

 

 

 

Two Cisco WAN interface card

Supports a combination of any two of the following WICs:

 

(WIC) slots

ISDN BRI, 56-kbps DSU/CSU, FT1/T1 DSU/CSU,

 

 

high-speed serial, dual-serial, ADSL, G.SHDSL, and

 

 

Ethernet.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

VPN hardware-assisted 3DES

Provides IPSEC DES and 3DES hardware encryption.

 

encryption module

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Cisco 1721 router

 

 

using the Cisco ConfigMaker application, a wizards-based

 

 

software tool that helps you easily configure and address Cisco

 

 

routers, access servers, hubs, switches, and networks.

 

 

 

 

Support for Cisco IOS software

Supports IP, IPX, AppleTalk, IBM, Open Shortest Path First

 

features

(OSPF), NetWare Link Services Protocol (NLSP), Resource

 

 

Reservation Protocol (RSVP), encryption, network address

 

 

translation, and the Cisco IOS Firewall Feature Set.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cisco 1721 Router Hardware Installation Guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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