Cisco Systems 1700 Network Router User Manual


 
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Cisco 1700 Series
The Cisco 1700 Series of access routers is designed to provide a cost-effective,
integrated routing platform for small and medium-sized businesses and enterprise
small branch offices, ensuring new services can be deployed efficiently as needs
change. These routers provide flexibility and manageability through a variety of
modular and fixed design offerings to meet demanding and evolving requirements,
such as comprehensive security, multiservice data/voice/video/fax integration, and
business-class DSL support.
BENEFITS AND ADVANTAGES
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Flexibility and Investment Protection
The modularity of the Cisco 1700 Series
allows it to easily adapt to evolving needs.
Interchangeable WAN interface cards (WICs),
voice interface cards (VICs), and voice/WAN
interface cards (VWICs) enable easy additions or
changes, without requiring a forklift upgrade of
an entire platform. The wide range of available
WIC solutions supports WAN technologies such
as broadband DSL, ISDN, leased lines, and
Frame Relay, while VIC solutions can support
voice over IP and voice over Frame Relay. These
modules are shared with Cisco 1800, 2600,
2800, 3700, and 3800 Series Routers.
Comprehensive Security
To keep networks secure and protect sensitive
information, businesses deploy a range of
security technologies, including firewall, VPN,
and Intrusion Prevention System (IPS). Cisco
1700 Series Routers provide stateful inspection
firewall, wire-speed VPN with hardware
encryption module, and intrusion detection
capabilities. As new security technologies are
developed, they may simply be uploaded.
Business-class DSL Connectivity
DSL WICs supporting different standards (such
as ADSL over POTS, ADSL over ISDN, ADSL
over POTS with dying gasp, and G.SHDSL)
offer business-class broadband service with
scalable performance, flexibility, and security for
branch offices. The Cisco 1700 Series provides
the perfect solution for a variety of businesses
requiring high-speed business-class DSL
connectivity on a secure, high-performance,
modular platform.
Multiservice Data/Voice/
Video/Fax Integration
In addition to supporting the same security
and business-class DSL features as the entire
Cisco 1700 Series, the Cisco 1751 and 1760
offer a cost-effective way to extend converged
multiservice data/voice networking to branch
offices. They work with existing phones and
other equipment, simplifying deployment of IP
telephony. Service integration using IP protocols
over the Internet enables administrators to
reduce long-distance toll charges between
offices, and support voice-enabled desktop
applications such as integrated messaging
and packet video.