Cisco 2600 Series Modular Access Router Data Sheet
Data Sheet
Cisco 2600 Series Modular Access Router
Cisco Systems offers a new level of versatility, integration, and power to remote branch offices with
the Cisco 2600 series modular access router family.
The Cisco 2600 series shares modular interfaces with
the popular Cisco 1600 and 3600 series, providing a
cost-effective solution to meet today’s remote branch office
needs and for evolving applications such as:
• Multiservice voice/data integration
• Departmental dial services
• Extranet/VPN access
The modular architecture of the Cisco 2600 series provides
the versatility needed to adapt to changes in network
technology as new services and applications become
available. Driven by a powerful RISC processor, the Cisco
2600 series provides the extra power needed to support the
advanced quality of service (QoS), security, and network
integration features required in today’s remote branch
offices.
The Cisco 2600 series features single or dual-Ethernet
LAN interfaces, two Cisco WAN interface card slots, a Cisco
network module slot, and a new Advanced Integration
Module (AIM) slot.
The WAN interface cards available for the Cisco 1600,
2600, and 3600 series routers support a variety of serial,
Integrated Services Digital Network Basic Rate Interface (ISDN
BRI), and integrated channel service unit/data service unit
(CSU/DSU) options for primary and backup WAN
connectivity. Network modules available for the Cisco 2600
and 3600 series support a range of high-density serial,
dial concentration, and multiservice voice/data integration
options.
Key Benefits
The Cisco 2600 series supports the value of end-to-end Cisco
network solutions with the following benefits:
• Multiservice integration—Complementing the
industry-leading Cisco 2500 series, the Cisco 2600 series
extends the versatility, integration, and power of the
Cisco 3600 series to smaller, remote branch offices.
The Cisco 2600 series reinforces Cisco’s commitment to
add multiservice voice/data integration capabilities to its
product portfolio, enabling corporate customers to control
costs and allowing service providers to offer broader
managed service options.
• Investment protection—Because the Cisco 2600 series
supports field-upgradable modular components, customers
can easily change network interfaces without a “forklift
upgrade” of the entire remote branch office solution. The
new AIM slot of the Cisco 2600 platform further protects
investments by offering the expandability to support
advanced services such as hardware-assisted data
compression and data encryption.
• Lower cost of ownership—Integrating the functions of CSU/
DSUs, ISDN Network Termination (NTI) devices, and other
equipment found in remote branch office wiring closets in a
single, compact unit provides a space-saving solution that
can be managed remotely using network management
applications such as CiscoWorks and CiscoView.
• Part of a Cisco end-to-end solution—As part of Cisco’s
comprehensive end-to-end networking solution, the
Cisco 2600 series allows businesses to extend a
cost-effective, seamless network infrastructure to the
remote branch office.
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