Cisco Systems 78-14784-02 manual Features, Description

Chapter 1 Product Overview

Features

Features

Table 1-1summarizes the features of these routers.

Table 1-1 Feature Summary for Cisco 831 Router and SOHO 91 Router

Feature	Description
10BASE-T/100BASE-T	Provides connection to 10/100BASE-T (10/100-Mbps) Ethernet
built-in switch ports	networks. Compatible with 10/100-Mbps devices.
WAN port	Provides connection to 10BASE-T. Compatible with 10-Mbps devices.
	Can be connected to other network devices, such as cable modem,
	ADSL, and router.
Flash memory	8 MB of Flash memory; up to 16 MB of expandable Flash memory on
	the Flash module.
Synchronous dynamic	32 MB of SDRAM on board.
RAM (SDRAM)
Ease of installation	Color-coded ports and cables reduce the chance of installation error.
Cisco IOS software	Supports Cisco IOS software.
Cisco Router Web Setup	Provides a web-based software tool for basic configurations and
application	selected applications.
Console port	Provides a connection to the terminal or PC for software configuration
	or troubleshooting using the command-line interface.
Wall-mount feature	Brackets on router bottom provide a means for mounting the router on a
	wall or vertical surface.
IPSec Hardware	Only the Cisco 831 router supports this feature. The Hifn 7902 security
Accelerator	processor implements symmetric key encryption, public key encryption,
	authentication and data compression in hardware. Algorithms
	implemented by the processor include Data Encryption Standard (DES)
	and Triple DES (3DES); Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-1), Message
	Digest 5 (MD5), Hash-based Message Authentication Code (HMAC);
	and Lempel-Zif-Stac (LZS) compression; and Microsoft Point-to-Point
	Compression (MPPC).

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