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Chapter 2: Cisco Remote Connection Products
A 700 series router is an inexpensive ISDN access device. Figure 2-2 illustrates a Cisco 700
series router.
Figure 2-2
Cisco 700 Series Router
The Cisco 800 series family of routers is the lowest priced entry-level router that runs the IOS
software. Because the base operating system for the 800 series router is the same as for the
higher end router platforms, this platform enables the corporate staff to use the same language
to configure the remote device. The Cisco 800 series router is ideal for the RO or SOHO.
The WAN options for the 800 series are the same as for the 700 series. Figure 2-3 illustrates a
Cisco 800 series router.
Figure 2-3
Cisco 800 Series Router
One of the older device families, the Cisco 1000 series family of routers provides either ISDN
or serial connections for the branch office or RO. A router from this family can be used for X.25
or Frame Relay and is sometimes called an end-node router.
The key feature of this router family is that it provides an expanded set of WAN options. It is a
fixed configuration router, so the selection of the WAN option must be made prior to purchase.