For small businesses or small branch offices that need to connect seamlessly to the Internet or to corporate networks, the Cisco 1400 Series routers provide high-performance connectivity from Ethernet to DSL-based WAN infrastructures. The Cisco 1401 ATM25 WAN router provides high-performance connectivity from Ethernet to ATM cell-based WAN infrastructure and allows an external demarcation point as required by telcos. The Cisco 1417 provides direct connectivity to market-leading DSLAM products that support the ANSI T1.413 standard (such as the Alcatel ASAM, for example). The 1400 series is part of Cisco’s end-to-end DSL solutions
Cisco 1401
- Flexibility in connecting to several different flavors of legacy xDSL modems (ADSL, HDSL, or SDSL)
- Allows for connectivity to an ATM cell-based WAN infrastructure
- ATM25 interface provides an external demarcation point as required by many telcos and can be combined with an external ATM 25 asymmetric DSL (ADSL) modem to provide high-speed
- Internet/intranet access up to 8 Mbps
Cisco 1417
- Connection to DSL access multiplexors (DSLAMs) which implement the ANSI ADSL DMT Issue-2 specification, such as the Alcatel DMT Issue 2 DSLAMs
- Features an integrated ADSL DMT Issue 2 ATU-R, with integrated ATM capabilities
Key Features
- DSL for high-speed Internet/intranet access
- Powered by Cisco IOS Software, the industry’s most robust, scalable, and feature-rich internetworking software
- Quality of Service (QoS) for high-performance applications such as Video-on-Demand (VoD), desktop video conferencing, and distance learning
- Advanced security with optional integrated Cisco IOS Firewall software
- VPN-capable router with IPSec and encryption
Competitive Products
- Ascend: Cell Pipe 50A
- Cayman: ADSL 3220
- Efficient: Speed Stream 5660
- Flowpoint: Smart Switch Router 250 (also sold under Alcatel and Cabletron brands)
- Zyxel: Prestige 641
For More Information: See the Cisco 1400 Web site: http://www.cisco.com/go/1400
