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Applications
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:
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Small remote office: The Cisco 880 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. 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 non-disruptive business operation.
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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 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 Cisco Virtual Office Solution,
http://www.cisco.com/go/cvo, for more information.)
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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 home. SRST and business-continuity
solutions in the Cisco 880 Series provide reliability and continuous business operation.
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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.
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Managed services: Service providers and value-added resellers can use the Cisco 880 Series as a platform
to offer differentiated business-class security and WLAN services for small business customers.
Features and Benefits
Table 3 lists the features and benefits of the Cisco 880 Series Integrated Services Routers.
Table 3. Features and Benefits of Cisco 880 Series Routers
Feature Benefit
Increased performance to run concurrent services
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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
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An integrated stateful and application inspection firewall provides network perimeter
security.
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High-speed IPsec 3DES and AES encryption offers data privacy over the Internet.
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Intrusion prevention enforces security policy in a larger enterprise or service provider
network.
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Content filtering offers category-based URL classification and blocking, thus providing
increased productivity and better use of company resources.
WAN Diversity
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Multiple WAN links: Fast Ethernet, Multi-mode VDSL2/ADSL2/2+, G.SHDSL, 3G, and
ISDN.
Redundant WAN links
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Redundant WAN links provide business continuity and WAN diversity with
