Juniper Systems® and Cisco® Routers
- A beginner's Guide..contd.
IV. Typical applications of Cisco® Routers and Switches:
VPN solutions with secure connectivity for small offices
- VPN solutions with secure connectivity for small officesIntranet and internet routing
solutions
- Secure HTTP (HTTPS), FTP, and Telnet authentication proxies
- WLAN applications using
- WiFi Certified products
- Secure WLAN 802.11b/g option
- WECA interoperability
- PoE for IP phones or external wireless access points
- Applications requiring advanced security with
- Frewall,
- Virtual Private Networks,
- Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS),
- Antivirus support through Network Admission Control (NAC) and enforcement of secure access policies
- DMVPNs, and others.
- High availability features including the following:
- Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) (RFC 2338)
- Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP)
- Out-of-band management with external modem through virtual auxiliary port
- Dial backup with external modem through virtual auxiliary port
- WAN
services including T1/E1/ xDSL, and broadband
- Multiservice
voice/video/fax/data integration
- Dial
concentration with async, ISDN, or analog modems
- IP
telephony solutions
- Content
Networking
- Remote
office, branch-office, and central offices networking, and Routing
Note that the applications examples provided above are not exhaustive, and it
is strongly recommended to consult the manufacturer for detailed specifications
and uses.
