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The Cisco 850 Series of secure broadband and wireless routers is part of the Cisco

Integrated Services Router portfolio. Designed for small offices, the routers

provide secure WAN connectivity with optional integrated 802.11b/g WLANs in a

single device. Easy setup allows the Cisco 850 Series to be deployed at small

remote offices and small businesses, and remote management features enable IT

managers and service providers to better support remote sites.

Benets and Advantages

Integrated Services

Cisco 850 Series Integrated Services Routers
are fixed-configuration routers that support
broadband cable and Asymmetric DSL (ADSL)
over analog telephone line connections in small
offices They provide the performance needed
to run concurrent services, including firewall
and encryption for VPNs An optional 80211b/g
wireless option offers a secure broadband
router and wireless access point for WLANs in
a single device The stateful inspection firewall
and IPSec VPN support provide secure access
when connecting to the Internet or connecting
small offices to a central site High-speed LAN
ports connect multiple devices to the small office
network

Easy Setup and Deployment

The Cisco Router and Security Device Manager
(SDM) Web-based configuration tool simplifies
setup and deployment, and centralized
management capabilities give network managers
visibility and control of router configurations at
the remote site Cisco Configuration Express
Service supports factory-loaded configurations
in high-volume deployments Support for the
Cisco Configuration Engine enables plug-and-
play installations with centralized configuration
management

Remote Management

Cisco 850 Series routers are ideally suited for
small office and remote office deployments
Out-of-band management with an external
modem through the auxiliary port allows IT
managers to remotely manage routers at small
office sites to quickly troubleshoot any network
issues Optional integrated secure WLAN
connectivity simplifies the number of devices
that need to be managed at the remote site
Cisco SDM helps resellers and customers to
quickly and easily deploy, configure, and monitor
a Cisco access router without knowledge of the
Cisco IOS Software command-line interface
(CLI)

Cisco 850 Series

CISCO 3700/3800 PRODUCT COMPARISON
Cisco 3700 Cisco 3800
Form Factor 19” and 23” Rack
Mount (2 and 4 RU)
19” and 23” Rack
Mount (2 and 4 RU)
DRAM (default) 256 MB 256 MB
DRAM (maximum) Up to 512 MB (3745) Up to 1 GB
Flash (default) 32 MB 64 MB
Flash (maximum) 128 MB Up to 256 MB
Onboard DSP Slot 0 Up to 4
Onboard AIM Slot 2 2
Support for High Speed WICs (HWICs)
or Enhanced Network Modules
No Ye s
LAN Ports 2 10/100 2 10/100/1000
Integrated Hardware-based Encryption Optional Ye s
Integrated Inline Power/PoE Support Yes (No PoE) Ye s
USB Ports (v1.1) No Yes, 2
Console Port (Up to 115.2 Kbps) 1 1
Auxiliary Port (Up to 115.2 Kbps) 1 1