Cisco 881 STILL HERE for Five TYPES Offices

Cisco 881 is STILL HERE AFTER EoL and EoS Notices for Main Cisco 800 Series Items. The Cisco 880 Series is ideally suited for deployment in a small office or in a small office that is part of a large network, most often with a secure VPN connection.

  
These types of offices can include the following:

• Small remote office: The Cisco 880 Series can connect users in a small remote office, such as an insurance, lawyer, or sales office. When connecting to the main office, VPN encryption and integrated security such as firewall and intrusion prevention protect the network at the perimeter. The Cisco 880 with the Cisco Unified Border Element Series can also support connection to SIP trunking voice-over-IP (VoIP) services provided by the service provider. Additionally, IT managers can centrally manage the remote site to quickly troubleshoot any network problems. For added reliability, customers can also use the integrated 3G or ISDN backup or connect through an external modem if the primary broadband link fails. Integrated secure unified WLAN connectivity simplifies the deployment and management devices at the remote site. Redundant WAN links offer business continuity, enabling nondisruptive business operation.

• Virtual office: The Cisco 880 Series is ideal for corporate teleworkers who have a mix of broadband connection types such as DSL, 3G, and Metro Ethernet. The Cisco 880 Voice gateway and SRST Series provides a secure virtual office with all the collaborative services such as data, voice, and fax services. SRST helps ensure voice services are operational in case of WAN link failure, and redundant WAN links help ensure business continuity. QoS features in the Cisco 880 Series allow for connection of an IP or analog phone to the router, giving voice traffic precedence over data applications. Integrated WLAN support in the Cisco 880 Series helps ensure that if wireless connectivity is used it is secure. (Refer to the Cisco Virtual Office Solution, http://www.cisco.com/go/cvo, for more information.)

• Remote call-center agent: Similar to teleworking applications, this solution extends the Cisco IP Contact Center solution for telephone call-center agents to remote sites. With a high-quality, secure connection through the Cisco 880 Series, call-center agents can be dispersed away from costly call-center facilities while maintaining secure and productive voice and data access in their homes. SRST and business-continuity solutions in the Cisco 880 Series provide reliability and continuous business operation. Alternatively, the remote call-center agent can be provided with SIP trunking service with service demarcation provided by Cisco Unified Border Element features and the central call center can forward calls to the remote call-center agent through the remote-office SIP trunk.

• Retail VPN: Retail stores migrating from dialup connections for point-of-sale transactions can use the Cisco 880 Series to take advantage of low-cost broadband access with the required security to comply with payment-card-industry (PCI) and other data security requirements. They can then add multiple devices and applications to the store network to take advantage of the increased bandwidth and also incorporate optional WLAN support to enable secure mobility and enhance productivity.

• Managed services: Service providers and value-added resellers can use the Cisco 880 Series as a platform to offer differentiated business-class security, voice, and WLAN services for small business customers. With built-in analog and digital voice ports and the ability to upgrade to a 5 user Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express IP PBX, service providers can now offer all the Unified communications benefits to small and medium businesses. The SIP trunking connectivity features of the Cisco 880 with Cisco Unified Border Element Series Router can provide the high-quality VoIP service needed through the service provider cloud.

Deployment Scenarios with A Cisco 880 Series

Here we list the main features and benefits of the Cisco 880 Series Integrated Services Routers.

Feature	Benefit
Increased performance to run concurrent services	• Cisco 880 Series Router performance allows customers to take advantage of broadband network speeds while running secure, concurrent data, voice, video, and wireless services.
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. • Content filtering offers category-based URL classification and blocking, thus providing increased productivity and better use of company resources.
WAN diversity	• Multiple WAN links include Fast Ethernet, multimode VDSL2/ADSL2/2+, multimode G.SHDSL, 3G, and ISDN.
Redundant WAN links	• Redundant WAN links provide business continuity and WAN diversity with.
Four-port 10-/100-Mbps managed switch	• The Cisco 880 Series allows for connection of multiple devices in a small office, with the ability to designate a port as the network edge. • An optional external PoE adapter powers IP phones and external access points to avoid individual power supplies or power injectors. • VLANs allow for secure segmentation of network resources.
CON/AUX port	• A single dual-purpose port provides direct connection to a console or external modem for management or backup access points.
Optional 802.11g/n access point	• This broadband router offers a secure integrated access point in a single device. • This integrated Wi-Fi access point offers IEEE 802.11n 2.0 standard support for mobile access to high-bandwidth data, voice, and video applications through the use of multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) technology that provides increased throughput, reliability, and predictability. • The Cisco 880 Series supports both autonomous and unified modes.
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.
Voice Gateway (supported on 881V and 887VA-V voice models)	• Provides voice gateway functionality with the ability to upgrade to a 5 user Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express or 5 user SRST)
SRST (supported on SRST voice models)	• SRST provides business continuity for voice when the WAN link fails by switching calls to the PSTN.
Cisco Unified Border Element (supported on Cisco Unified Border Element voice models)	• Support for SIP trunk connectivity, including demarcation and interworking, is based on a Cisco Unified Border Element feature license. • Transcoding of media is not supported on the Cisco 880 Series Cisco Unified Border Element feature set.
Cisco Configuration Professional	• Cisco Configuration Professional uses smart wizards and task-based tutorials, which resellers and customers can use to quickly and easily deploy, configure, and monitor a Cisco access router without requiring knowledge of the Cisco IOS Software command-line interface (CLI).
Unified wireless management	• Configuration and management of access points is automated and simplified without manual intervention. • A unified hybrid remote-edge access point (HREAP) provides the following: • WLAN services to remote and branch offices without deploying a WLAN controller at each location • Central configuration and control of unified WLAN services for remote offices through a WAN link • Flexibility in setting up wireless access at remote locations by specifying how traffic is to be bridged or tunneled

A Summary of Cisco 880 Series Router

Cisco 880 Series Integrated Services Routers combine increased network performance with advanced security to allow small-office customers to get the most from their broadband connections for both data and voice applications. With models supporting different broadband technologies such as DSL, 3G, and Metro Ethernet, the Cisco 880 Series can be deployed at any small-office location. Optional integrated 802.11g/n wireless capabilities provide true business-class WAN and WLAN access in a single solution. With the Cisco 880 Series, enterprise IT managers and service providers can take advantage of a solution that can be easily set up at the remote site and can be centrally managed to reduce ongoing operational costs.

Here let’s have an OVERVIEW on the Cisco 881/k9:

Cisco 881-K9, hot Ethernet security router, provides collaborative business solutions for secure voice and data communication to small businesses and enterprise teleworkers. The Cisco 881-K9 router delivers features, including firewall, content filtering, VPNs, and WLANs, at broadband speeds to small offices. Easy deployment and centralized management features enable the Cisco 881/K9 to be deployed by enterprises or service providers in small branch offices or small businesses.

To get the general features of Cisco 881/K9

Device Type: Router - 4-port switch (integrated)

Enclosure Type: Desktop

Connectivity Technology: Wired

Data Link Protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet

Capacity: IPSec VPN tunnels: 20

Network / Transport Protocol: L2TP, IPSec, DHCP, DNS, L2TPv3, DDNS

Routing Protocol: RIP-1, RIP-2, HSRP, VRRP, GRE, policy-based routing (PBR)

Remote Management Protocol: Telnet, SNMP 3, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SSH, CLI

Encryption Algorithm: LEAP, DES, Triple DES, MD5, SSL, TLS, PEAP, TTLS, TKIP, WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK, PKI, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES

Authentication Method: RADIUS, TACACS+

Features: Firewall protection, DHCP support, NAT support, VLAN support, auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X), Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), MAC address filtering, High Availability, Class-Based Weighted Fair Queuing (CBWFQ), Weighted Fair Queuing (WFQ), Virtual Route Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) support, Access Control List (ACL) support, Quality of Service (QoS), DHCP server, DNS proxy

Compliant Standards: IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1x

RAM: 256 MB (installed) / 768 MB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - SO DIMM 200-pin

Flash Memory: 128 MB

Status Indicators: Port status, power

Interfaces: LAN: 4 x 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 ¦ Management: 1 x console - RJ-45 ¦ WAN: 1 x 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 ¦ USB: 1 x 4 PIN USB Type A

Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 (1) x ExpressCard ¦ 1 (1) x memory - SO DIMM 200-pin

Power Device: Power adapter - external - 60 Watt

Voltage Required: AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)

Compliant Standards: IEC 61000-3-2, VCCI-II, EN55024, EN55022 Class B, ICES-003 Class B, AS/NZS 60950-1, CS-03, EN 60555-2, UL 60950-1, IEC 60950-1, FCC CFR47 Part 15 B, CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1

OS Provided: Cisco IOS Advanced Security

More Related Cisco 880 Info, such as Cisco 880 Series Data Models, Cisco IOS Software Support, System Specifications , DSL Specifications, etc. you can see:

Cisco 880 Series Integrated Services Routers Data Sheet

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/routers/ps380/data_sheet_c78_459542_ps380_Products_Data_Sheet.html

Cisco 800 Series Routers: End-of-Life and End-of-Sale Notices

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps380/prod_eol_notices_list.html

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Cisco 800 Series Routers Help You Preparefor CCNA Exam & CISCO IOS

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Who Is “The Frickin Awesome Router”?

The Cisco 4451-X Integrated Services Router (ISR) is a modular router with LAN and WAN connectivity and supports several interface modules, including Cisco Service Modules (SMs), or Enhanced Service Modules (SM-X), and Network Interface Modules (NIMs). The router has slots that support the interface modules and modular Solid State Drives (SSDs).

The Cisco ISR 4451-Xs target the following applications:

• Enterprise applications—Intended as the mid-size aggregation and gateway router typically residing in a regional or large branch office:

–WAN aggregation at Cisco Enterprise core

–Internet gateway

–Branch or regional office aggregation

–Remote access aggregation

• Service provider applications—Intended for high-end Enterprise Branch environments.:

–High-end customer premises equipment (CPE) for business-quality Internet access

–Service provider leased line aggregation

–Provider edge (PE) and high-end customer edge (CE) for Layer 2 VPN or Layer 3 VPN services

–Broadband aggregation—PPPoE/PPPoA aggregation and Service Selection Gateway (SSG)

–Low-end Ethernet aggregation

The Cisco ISR 4451-Xs provide the following capabilities:

•Two single-wide SM slots that may be combined into one double wide SM slot.

•Three single-wide NIM slots that may combined into one double wide (NIM1 and NIM2) and one single wide NIM slot (NIM3). The slots can also support a modular or optional SSD.

•NIM3 slot also functions as a special hard drive carrier slot.

•1 10/100/1000 RJ-45 Ethernet port for system managements (labeled "GE 0" with "MGMT" on the left of the connector)

•2 USB 2 Type A host ports

•1 USB mini-TypeB Console (placed next to the RJ45 Console port)

•1 RJ45 Console

•1 RJ45 AUX port with full modem control signals

•4 10/100/1000 RJ-45 Ethernet ports (labeled GE 0/0/0, 0/0/1, 0/0/2, and 0/0/3)

•4 100/1000 SFP Ethernet ports (labeled SFP 0/0/0, 0/0/1, 0/0/2, and 0/0/3)

•LEDs for Ethernet and console status

•LEDs for SATA hard disk drive activity and status (available on certain models)

•Two DDR3 240 pin Control Plane DIMM slots which can be replaced

•One DDR3 240 pin Data Plane DIMM slot which can be replaced

•One compact flash slot, which is serviceable when the fan tray is removed

•One 30W PoE daughter card for two of the front Gigabit Ethernet ports which can be replaced (labeled GE 0/0/0 and 0/0/1)

•One Next Generation Voice Module (NGVM) providing IP Voice and video capability

•Environment monitoring

•Field replaceable fan tray

•Dual redundant power supply units (PSUs) and PoE PSU.

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How to Reset a Cisco Router Back to Factory Defaults?

There are two main methods to return a Cisco router to its original factory defaults. These two methods are described below.

First Method

This method uses the config-register 0×2102 command in global configuration mode.

First check the configuration register on the router by issuing the show version command. The configuration register setting is displayed in the last line of the show version command output and should be set to 0×2102. If this is not the case, enter the config-register 0×2102 command once in global configuration mode.

router#configure terminal

router(config)#config-register 0x2102

router(config)#end

router#

If the show version command is issued again, the same line in the command output will have ‘(will be 0×2102 at next reload)‘ appended to the current register setting.

Erase the current start-up configuration on the router with the write erase command.

Reload the router with the reload command. When prompted to save the configuration, DO NOT save.

router#reload

System configuration has been modified. Save? [yes/no]: n

Proceed with reload? [confirm]

Once the router reloads, the System Configuration Dialog appears.

         --- System Configuration Dialog ---

Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]:

The router is now reset to the original factory defaults.

Second Method

This method uses the config-register 0×2142 command in global configuration mode.

Enter the config-register 0×2142 command in global configuration mode.
router(config)#config-register 0x2142

This causes the router to ignore the start-up configuration on the next reload. If a show version is issued, the last line in the command output will have ‘(will be 0×2142 at next reload)‘ appended to the current configuration register setting.

Reload the router using the reload command in enable mode. It is not necessary to save when prompted to save the system configuration.
router#reload

System configuration has been modified. Save? [yes/no]: n

Proceed with reload? [confirm]

After the router has reloaded, the System Configuration Dialog appears.

Enter no to the question “Would you like to enter initial configuration dialog?”

Change the configuration register setting to 0×2102 by entering the config-register 0×2102 command once in global configuration mode.

Issue the write memory command in enable mode to overwrite the existing start-up configuration with the current running configuration.

Reload the router with the reload command in enable mode.Once the router reloads, the System configuration Dialog appears.

         --- System Configuration Dialog ---

Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]:

The router is now reset to the original factory defaults.

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