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Figure 6 shows a Cisco 890 Series Router deployed in an enterprise small branch-office WLAN application.

Figure 6. Enterprise Small Branch-Office WLAN

Manageability

Cisco 890 Series Routers support a whole suite of management tools to provide ease of use. Tools such as Cisco

Configuration Professional use smart wizards and task-based tutorials, which resellers and customers can use to

quickly and easily deploy, configure, and monitor a Cisco access ro uter without requiring knowledge of the Cisco

IOS Software command-line interface (CLI).

Table 2 lists the features and benefits of the Cisco 890 Series Routers .

Table 2. Features and Benefits of Cisco 890 Series Routers

Feature Benefit
Increased performance for
concurrent services
● Router performance allows customers to take advantage of broadband network speeds while running
secure, concurrent data, voice, video, and wireless services.
Integrated Gigabit Ethernet, SFP,
and Fast Ethernet WAN ports
● Integrated ports offer flexibility in Ethernet WAN access, and the additional capability to deploy redundant
WAN connections for failover protections and load balancing.
● Refer to Table 1 for details about the WAN interface.
Option of integrated 8-port
10/100BASE-T managed switch
or integrated 8-port
10/100/1000BASE-T managed
switch
● Fully managed LAN switch ports connect multiple LAN devices and reduce the need for an additional LAN
switch.
● The Cisco 891, 892, and 892F support 10/100BASE-T.
● The Cisco 892FSP, 896VA, 897VA, and 898EA support 10/100/1000BASE-T.
Integrated WAN backup ● Refer to Table 1 for details about the backup WAN interface.
Real-time clock ● A built-in, real-time clock maintains an accurate date and time for applications that require an accurate
time stamp, such as logging and digital certificates.
Enhanced security ● An integrated stateful and application inspection firewall provides network perimeter security.
● High-speed IPsec 3DES and AES encryption offers data privacy over the Internet.
● Intrusion prevention enforces security policy in a larger enterprise or service provider network.
● Web Security is supported with Cisco ScanSafe deployments.
Optional dual-radio or dual-band
IEEE 802.11n access point
● The Cisco 890 Series offers a secure, integrated access point in a single device. It supports both
autonomous and unified modes. It is backward-compatible with 802.11a/b/g.
● The router supports IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0 and uses multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) technology
that provides increased throughput, reliability, and predictability.
● Refer to Table 1 for details about Wi-Fi options.
Separate console, auxiliary, and
USB ports
● One auxiliary and one console port enable remote configuration and management.
● The router has two USB 2.0 flash memory or security eTokens. Integrated USB ports can be configured to
work with an optional USB token for off-platform storage of VPN credentials or for deployment of