Q&A
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Q. How do these platforms compare to Linksys
®
products?
A. Cisco small-office routers offer advanced security and manageability compared to Linksys routers. Cisco
products are sold to small to large businesses and service providers and are used for small-office and
teleworking applications. Linksys products are sold to consumers and small office/home office (SOHO)
customers. They do not incorporate the advanced features for security and manageability that are required
when connecting small offices to larger networks as part of managed applications. Linksys products are offered
from a separate division of Cisco and do not offer the same service and support that many enterprise,
commercial, and service provider customers require.
Q. Are there any replacement models for Cisco SOHO 96, Cisco SOHO 78, and Cisco 827-4V routers?
A. The end of sale of the Cisco 827-4V ADSL Router has been announced. Visit
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/routers/ps380/ps394/prod_end-of-
life_notice0900aecd801d5099.html for details. Cisco 870 Series and 850 Series routers do not provide a
transition for this model. Customers can consider the voice bundles offered on Cisco 2800 Series modular
access routers.
For the Cisco SOHO 96 and Cisco SOHO 78 routers, customers can consider migrating to the Cisco 876 and
878 routers, respectively.
Platform Software Features
Q. What Cisco IOS Software feature set options are offered on Cisco 870 Series and Cisco 850 Series
routers?
A. The Cisco 870 Series has three feature set options. Table 3 provides details for some of the main categories of
feature differentiation. Please refer to the
870 series datasheet for more details.
Table 3. Cisco IOS Software Features for Cisco 870 Series Routers
Features Advanced Security
Software Image (Default
Image)
Advanced IP Services
Cisco IOS Software
Image
Advanced Enterprise
Cisco IOS Software
Image (ISDN Backup) on
Cisco 876 Only
Enhanced Security Yes Yes Yes
VLAN/802.1q Trunking - Yes Yes
DMVPN - Yes Yes
Group Encrypted Transport VPN (GET VPN) No Yes Yes
Routing Protocols (Open Shortest Path First [OSPF],
Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol [EIGRP], and
Border Gateway Protocol [BGP])
- Yes Yes
Advanced QoS Features Like Class-Based
Classification/Marking using DSCP, Class-Based
Weighted Random Early Detection (CBWRED), Network-
Based Address Recognition (NBAR), Link Fragmentation
and Interleaving (LFI), Resource Reservation Protocol
(RSVP), Priority and Custom Queuing
- Yes Yes
Multicast Features - Yes Yes
ISDN Backup - - Yes
Intelligent Protection Switching (IPS)/Intrusion Detection
System (IDS)
- Yes Yes
The Cisco 850 Series has only one feature-set option, which includes Stateful Inspection Firewall, IPsec, and
basic QoS features. Please refer to the
850 series datasheet for more details.
Wireless capability is available across all feature sets of the wireless models in the Cisco 870 Series and 850
Series.
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