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ADVANCED MANAGEMENT FEATURES FOR LOW COST OF OWNERSHIP
To simplify management and reduce ongoing operational costs, the Cisco SOHO 96 router takes advantage of many local and remote debug and
troubleshooting features in Cisco IOS Software. The built-in ISDN S/T port allows out-of-band management of the router, if it is not reachable
via the ADSL over ISDN interface. To further reduce operational costs, the router supports centralized management and configuration updates with
the Cisco IE 2100 Intelligent Engine management appliance.
The Cisco SOHO 96 router provides the right combination of integrated security features, including a four-port 10/100 Ethernet LAN switch,
advanced management features including management via the integrated ISDN S/T port, to secure broadband connections for small office and home
office users. The Cisco SOHO 96 router uses the same Cisco IOS Software that is used in large service provider and enterprise networks, allowing
small-office users to take advantage of the proven reliability of Cisco IOS Software.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
Table 1. Key Product Features and Benefits of the Cisco SOHO 96 Router
Features Benefits
Shared Broadband Access Allows multiple users to share connections with a single IP address
Secure Internet Access
Stateful Packet Inspection Firewall
(Cisco IOS Firewall Feature Set)
• Offers internal users secure, per-application dynamic access control (stateful inspection) for
all traffic across perimeters
• Defends and protects router resources against denial-of-service (DOS) attacks
• Checks packet headers and drops suspicious packets
• Protects against unidentified, malicious Java applets
• Details transactions for reporting on a per-application, per-feature basis
Network Security Features with Cisco IOS
Software, Including Access Control Lists
(ACLs), Dynamic and Static Network and
Port Address Translation (NAT/PAT), Lock
& Key, Dynamic ACLs, and Router and
Route Authentication
Provides perimeter network security to prevent unauthorized network access
Software-Based IP Security (IPSec) 3DES
Encryption
Enables VPN tunnels to terminate in the router allowing all users connected to the router a
secure connection from the remote site to a corporate network
Multiuser IPSec Pass-Through Supports teleworkers or multiple agents using VPN client software on their PCs, allowing IPSec
tunnels to pass through the router when VPN PC software clients are used
Multiuser Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
(PPTP) Pass-Through
Support for PPTP tunnels, encrypted or unencrypted, initiated from the PC
IPSec NAT Pass-Through and NAT Traversal
• Allows IPSec tunnels to be established from PC VPN clients in a LAN environment that uses
NAT to optimize use of IP addresses
• NAT traversal allows IPsec tunnels to be established across multiple NAT domains
