Data Sheet
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with the Cisco Aironet
®
1250 Series Access Point and can be used in either autonomous or Cisco
Unified WLAN modes. In Cisco Unified WLAN mode, as part of an enterprise WLAN architecture,
all WLAN functions are centrally managed through Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers and the Cisco
Wireless Control System (WCS).
Figure 6 shows a Cisco 890 Series router deployed in an enterprise small branch-office WLAN
application.
Figure 6. Enterprise Small Branch-Office WLAN
Manageability
Cisco 890 Series routers support a whole suite of management tools to provide ease of use. Tools
such as Cisco Configuration Professional use 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).
Table 2 lists the features and benefits of the Cisco 890 Series routers.
Table 2. Features and Benefits of Cisco 890 Series Routers
Feature Benefit
Increased performance for
concurrent services
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Router performance allows customers to take advantage of broadband network
speeds while running secure, concurrent data, voice, video, and wireless services.
Integrated Gigabit and Fast
Ethernet WAN ports
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Integrated ports offer flexibility in Ethernet WAN access, and the additional capability
to deploy redundant WAN connections for failover protections and load balancing.
Integrated 8-port 10/100 BASE-T
managed switch
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Fully managed LAN switch ports connect multiple LAN devices and reduce the need
for an additional LAN switch.
Integrated WAN backup
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ISDN BRI S/T (Cisco 892) or analog modem (Cisco 891) port provides high
availability by establishing a backup WAN connection if the primary connection fails.
Real-time clock
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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.
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.
