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Cisco 815 Integrated Services Router: Delivering Secure,
High-Speed Cable Network Access for Small Offices
The Cisco
®
815 Integrated Services Router (Figure 1) offers Cable Multi-Service Operators
(MSOs) a cost-effective, standards-based, integrated cable router solution for business-class
broadband services. Designed for small office, home office, and teleworker environments, the
Cisco 815 complies with DOCSIS
®
2.0 and delivers secure data networking over hybrid fiber-
coaxial (HFC). The Cisco 815 allows cable MSOs to simplify their customer premises equipment
(CPE) deployment by consolidating a multibox deployment into a single-box integrated solution
and maximize revenues by offering multiple services.
Figure 1. Cisco 815 Integrated Services Router
The Cisco 815 is the latest addition to the Cisco Systems
®
Integrated Services Router portfolio,
which delivers multiple services, including feature-rich Cisco IOS
®
Software routing, LAN
switching, and advanced security with secure cable WAN access technology. Fully standards-
based, the Cisco 815 operates not only in DOCSIS bridge mode, but also in routed mode, and
includes advanced routing and security features such as Cisco IOS Firewall, intrusion prevention
systems (IPSs), and IP Security (IPsec) VPN features that transform the device into a powerful
cable CPE solution.
The Cisco 815 with the HFC offers a cost-effective alternative to leased lines or can be used to
supplement leased line or other broadband services such as xDSL services for critical WAN
backup solutions. Cable service providers and small business customers can also benefit from
ease of deployment and management by deploying an integrated, single-box cable solution,
including improved quality-of-service (QoS) enforcement, enhanced WAN failover implementation,
and improved availability.
The Cisco 815 includes the following:
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Integrated cable modem based on DOCSIS 2.0
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Optional hardware-based IPsec encryption for secure VPN connectivity (Cisco 815-VPN)
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One Fast Ethernet 10/100BASE-TX WAN port with autosensing and IEEE 802.1q virtual
LAN (VLAN) support
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Integrated four-port, 10/100 Ethernet switch, fully manageable with IEEE 802.1q VLAN
support
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Auxiliary (AUX) port (up to 115.2 Kbps asynchronous serial) for analog dial backup or out-
of-band management
