About Cisco 806 — Broadband Gateway Router

The Cisco 806 Broadband Gateway router offers multiuser access with a single broadband connection along with enhanced network security and reliability through the power of Cisco IOS technology. The Cisco 806 router is tailored for small offices and telecommuters who require addition business class features that simple broadband modems do not provide. The Cisco 806 router is a fixed configuration dual Ethernet router, and users can add business class features such as a stateful inspection firewall, support for VPNs, and Quality of Service Features (QoS) to any type of broadband connection. Enterprise customers can standardize on one single device to connect small remote offices and teleworkers no matter what type of broadband service is available for those employees. Service providers can use the 806 to enable revenue generating business class services to existing customers and infrastructure as well as offer a clear demarcation point between WAN services (broadband modem) and value added services such as managed VPNs and Firewalls. Resellers also benefit from the Cisco 806 by using the 806 in conjunction with the CPE that comes with a customers` broadband service. The 806 allows resellers to provide value added services for business customers beyond simple internet access. Because the 806 is a router based solution, multiple users can share a single broadband connection with a single public IP address. Additionally, the Cisco 806 router gains all the advantages of Cisco IOS software`s reliability and remote management capabilities. The Cisco 806 router can be easily set up through any web browser using the Cisco Router Web Set Up tool. Additionally, the Cisco 806 router provides QoS features for traffic management with delay sensitive applications such as voice and video, something broadband modems and security appliances can not provide.

Multiuser Access
Through Network Address Translation (NAT) the Cisco 806 router allows multiple users to share a single broadband connection. Additionally, an integrated 4 port Ethernet hub allows up to four PCs or networking devices to be connected directly to the router.

Business Class Security
To leverage the unprecedented opportunities offered by communications and commerce over the Internet, private information must remain secure. Cisco Secure Integrated Software provides many technologies to build a custom security solution. The elements of security services include perimeter security, identity, monitoring, privacy, firewalls, IPSec encryption, and VPNs.

Standard Security
Perimeter security refers to the control of traffic entry and exit between network boundaries, such as between private networks, intranets, extranets, or the Internet. Cisco IOS perimeter security technologies provide a highly flexible, superior solution with features such as:

• Standard and extended ACLs
• Lock and Key (dynamic ACLs)
• Router/route authentication, authorization, and accounting (such as Password Authentication Protocol [PAP]/Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol [CHAP])
• Network Address Translation (NAT)
• Token Card authentication with Cisco Secure authentication
• NAT eliminates the need to re-address all hosts with existing private network addresses and hides internal addresses from public view. For businesses that want to allow selected access to the network, NAT can be configured to allow only certain types of data requests such as Web browsing, e-mail, or file transfers.
  
  

Enhanced Security
Dynamic or Stateful Firewall—Companies increasingly rely on internal networks and servers for accessing company data. To leverage the Internet as a key business tool, companies must connect their internal networks to the Internet while keeping sensitive internal data secure. Company data can be protected against unauthorized access with stateful firewalls. The integrated Cisco IOS Firewall Feature Set is a stateful firewall that provides:

• Stateful (dynamic) ACLs (application/context based)
• Java blocking
• Denial of service attack detection and prevention
• Real-time alerts and audit trails
• Dynamic firewalls provide these vital enhanced security features. The term firewall is used by many vendors but not uniformly referred to as stateful firewalls. Firewalls that are not dynamic do not provide these enhanced security features.
• SSH for encrypted administration - Allows the router to be managed remotely with encrypted text for updating or changing configuration commands
  

VPN Support
The Cisco 806 provides optional IPSec encryption technology to enable small offices and telecommuters to utilize VPNs. IPSec encryption provides privacy, integrity, and authenticity for transmission of sensitive information over the Internet. The Cisco 806 uses Cisco Easy VPN Remote for simplified set up of remote sites in VPN networks. The unique end-to-end Cisco offering allows customers to implement IPSec encryption transparently into the network without affecting individual PCs. The Cisco 806 router supports:

• IPSec tunnelling with data encryption standard (3DES)
• Cisco Easy VPN Remote
• Layer-2 Tunnelling Protocol (L2TP)
• Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE)

Manageability & Reliability with Cisco IOS Technology
Since the Cisco 806 router runs Cisco IOS software users can utilize powerful remote management capabilities. The Cisco 806 router can support software and memory upgrades and Cisco IOS software provides remotely monitoring and troubleshooting tools that help reduce the ongoing lifecycle costs of the product. The Cisco 806 accommodates PPPoE, required for some DSL connections, and Hostname entry, required for some cable connections. These are defined using the integrated Cisco Router Web Set Up tool. The Cisco 806 router uses the Cisco Router Web Set Up tool, a web based configuration tool, to allow users without knowledge of Cisco IOS to quickly set the router and enable features such as NAT, Firewall, and router security. Certified with Configuration Express ordering system, used to reduce the cost and accelerate the deployment of large quantities of Cisco IOS routers. Free to Cisco customers, this service enables complete pre-configuration and drop-shipment to end users.

Traffic Management with Quality of Service (QoS) Features
The Cisco 806 router supports Low Latency Queuing (often called LLQ or PQCBWFQ) and Committed Access Rate (CAR)* allows service providers, IT Managers and resellers to guarantee or differentiate bandwidth based on a specific application or a specific user. QoS features can enable mission critical applications or delay sensitive applications such as voice and video. With QoS users can extend applications such as IP Telephony by connecting an IP Phone to the 806 router to provide interoffice phone calls back to the corporate office.

Cisco Routers

Cisco 800 Series Routers 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806. 826, 827H, 827-4V, 828 ADSL and G.SHDSL	The Cisco 800 series products are designed to provide small offices and teleworkers business class features for a variety of WAN technologies. The Cisco 800 Series includes four ISDN routers, one serial router, and two IDLS router models and a choice of software feature sets. The Cisco 801 model provides an ISDN Basic Rate Interface (BRI) ST interface for use worldwide. The Cisco 802 adds the integrated NT1 network termination device for use in North America. The Cisco 803 and 804 models add a four-port Ethernet hub and two RJ-11 interfaces for telephone devices such as telephones, fax machines, and modems. The Cisco 805 offers one serial port for synchronous serial connections or asynchronous dial up connections with an external modem. For IDSL connections, the Cisco 802 IDSL provides one IDSL port with one Ethernet port and the Cisco 804 IDSL adds an integrated 4-port Ethernet hub.
Cisco 1000 Series Routers 1003, 1004, 1005	The Cisco 1000 series of compact, fixed-configuration routers provide low-cost, high-speed connectivity for branch and small offices. Available in synchronous and asynchronous models. The Cisco 1003 and Cisco 1004 routers are small, desktop routers that connect small, remote sites with Ethernet LANs to ISDN WANs. The Cisco 1005 router is a small, desktop router that connects small, remote sites with Ethernet LANs to synchronous WANs at speeds up to 2.048 Mbps or to asynchronous WANs at speeds up to 115.2 kbps.
Cisco 1400 Series Routers 1401, 1417	The Cisco 1400 series is a new generation of DSL routers-powered by Cisco IOS software, for small and medium-sized businesses and small branch offices of enterprises. The Cisco 1400 series offers high-speed internet and intranet access with advanced security, high quality-of-service, ease-of-use, and management. The Cisco 1400 series is a key part of Cisco`s comprehensive end-to-end DSL networking solutions. The Cisco 1401 router features a 10BaseT Ethernet interface and an ATM25 interface, which allows connectivity to an ATM cell-based WAN infrastructure. The ATM25 interface provides an external demarcation point as required by many telcos and can be combined with an external ATM25 (ADSL) modem to provide high-speed Internet/intranet access up to 8 Mbps. The Cisco 1417 router features a 10Base-T Ethernet interface and an integrated ADSL DMT modem, with integrated ATM capabilities. The Cisco 1417 can be connected to DSL Access Multiplexors (DSLAMs) which implement the ANSI ADSL DMT Issue-2 specification, such as the Alcatel DMT issue 2 DSLAMs
Cisco 1600 Series Routers 1601, 1602, 1603, 1604, 1605	The Cisco 1600 series have become the proven choice for data access for small branch offices and small businesses because they offer a range of features specifically designed for such applications. Cisco 1600 series routers connect small offices with Ethernet LANs to WANs through Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), asynchronous serial, and synchronous serial connections. Cisco 1601 R — one Ethernet, one serial, one WAN interface Cisco 1602 R — one Ethernet, one serial with integrated 56-kbps DSU/CSU, one WAN interface card slot Cisco 1603 R — one Ethernet, one ISDN Basic Rate Interface (BRI) (S/T interface), one WAN interface card slot Cisco 1604 R — one Ethernet, one ISDN BRI with integrated NT1 (U interface), one S-bus port for ISDN phones, one WAN interface card slot Cisco 1605 R — two Ethernet slots, one WAN interface card slot
Cisco 2500 Series Routers 2501, 2502, 2503, 2504, 2505, 2507, 2509, 2510, 2511, 2512, 2513, 2514, 2515, 2516, 2520, 2521, 2522, 2523, 2524, 2525, 2501CF, 2501LF, 2502CF, 2502LF, 2503I, 2504I, 2520CF, 2520LF, 2521CF, 2521LF, 2522CF, 2522LF, 2523CF and 2523LF	The Cisco 2500 series routers provide a variety of models designed for branch office and remote site environments. These routers are typically fixed configuration with at least two of the following interfaces: Ethernet (AUI); 10BaseT Ethernet hub; Token Ring; Synchronous serial; Asynchronous serial; ISDN BRI Cisco 2500 routers come with Flash EPROM technology for simplified software maintenance. These systems support a variety of Cisco IOS software feature sets, so you can choose a feature set that supports your specific protocol environment. The software feature sets range from an IP and bridging-only to the full array of Cisco`s software functionality, including APPN and RMON. Mission-specific models contain less memory and less hardware functionality to support a subset of protocols. Each mission-specific model can be upgraded to full router capability by downloading a new Cisco IOS software feature set and, if necessary, adding memory.
Cisco 2600 Series Routers 2610/11, 2610XM/11XM, 2612, 2620/21, 2620XM/21XM, 2650/51, 2650XM/51XM, 2691	The Cisco 2600 Series adds a greater range of performance and scalability for end-to-end networking solutions, allowing businesses to extend a cost-effective, seamless network infrastructure to the branch office. The Cisco 2600 series is an award-winning family of modular multiservice access routers, providing flexible LAN and WAN configurations, multiple security options, voice/data integration, and a range of high performance processors. This range of features make the Cisco 2600 family the ideal branch-office router for today`s and tomorrow`s customer requirements. The latest additions to the Cisco 2600 Series family of Modular Routers include the Cisco 2600XM models and the Cisco 2691. These new models deliver extended performance, higher density, enhanced security performance and increased concurrent application support to meet the growing demands of branch offices.
Cisco 3600 Series Routers 3620, 3640, 3660	The Cisco 3600 series is a multifunction platform that combines dial access, routing, and LAN-to-LAN services and multiservice integration of voice, video and data in the same device. The Cisco 3600 series includes the Cisco 3660, the Cisco 3640, and Cisco 3620 multiservice platforms. As modular solutions the Cisco 3660, the Cisco 3640, and Cisco 3620 have the flexibility to meet both current and future connectivity requirements. The Cisco 3600 series is fully supported by Cisco IOS software, which includes analog and digital voice capability, ATM access with T1/E1 IMA or OC-3 interfaces, dial-up connectivity, LAN-to-LAN routing, data and access security, WAN optimization, and multimedia features.