Advanced security for data, voice, and video access ideal for small offices and teleworkers.
The Cisco® 830 Series of secure broadband routers is ideal for providing secure Internet and corporate network connectivity to small remote offices and to teleworkers. Cisco 830 Series routers provide a wide range of integrated security services and advanced quality of service (QoS) features for high-quality data, voice, and video applications. They offer easy deployment and remote management features with Cisco IOS® Software.
Figure 1. The Cisco 830 Series Router
The Cisco 830 Series is comprised of the Cisco 831 Ethernet Broadband Router, the Cisco 836 ADSL over ISDN Broadband Router with an ISDN BRI port, and the Cisco 837 ADSL Broadband Router. The Cisco 831 router has an Ethernet WAN port for use with an external digital subscriber line (DSL) or cable modem. The Cisco 836 router supports asymmetric DSL (ADSL) over Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN). The Cisco 837 router supports ADSL over POTS (basic telephone service). All models offer a four-port 10/100 Ethernet LAN switch for connecting multiple PCs or network devices in a small-office network.
ADVANCED SECURITY AND PERFORMANCE FOR ENTERPRISE-CLASS VPNs
The Cisco 830 Series delivers integrated enterprise-class security services, including hardware-accelerated IP Security (IPSec), Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES) encryption for virtual private networks (VPNs), and stateful-inspection firewall for secure Internet connectivity. Optional advanced features-such as OSPF, RIP, and RIP v2, EIGRP and BGP (limited) routing protocols; Cisco Easy VPN Remote (a software feature that allows simple deployment and management of VPNs) and Easy VPN Server (limited to five users); public key infrastructure (PKI) security requiring digital certificates; IPSec Network Address Translation transparency (NAT-T); the Cisco Intrusion Detection System (IDS); WCCP and URL filtering-help ensure that the small office receives the highest level of security, which contributes to the corporate network's security.
HIGH-QUALITY, SECURE VOICE AND VIDEO
The advanced QoS and high-performance encryption features offered in Cisco 830 Series routers provide high-quality voice and video services to remote users. When IP phones are connected at a remote site, a Cisco 830 Series router can queue and prioritize the voice traffic over data traffic to ensure a high-quality, secure voice-over-IP (VoIP) connection from the remote or home office back to the corporate network.
MANAGEABLE, SCALABLE, AND RELIABLE ACCESS
The Cisco 830 Series uses valuable management and deployment tools to deliver the industry's lowest total cost of ownership for connecting small remote offices and teleworkers to the corporate network. As a remotely manageable platform, the Cisco 830 Series supports advanced remote troubleshooting commands available in Cisco IOS Software; a virtual auxiliary (AUX) port for out-of-band management with an external modem or through an integrated ISDN Basic Rate Interface (BRI) ISDN port (Cisco 836 router); and Secure Shell (SSH) Protocol for secure in-band management via Telnet. Cisco 830 series routers come equipped with two embedded remote management tools, Cisco Security Device Manager (SDM) and Cisco Router Web SetUp Tool (CRWS).
For scalability in deployment and management, the Cisco Router Web SetUp Tool, available in several languages, allows nontechnical users to quickly set up the router and turn on key features such as the stateful firewall. Cisco Security Device Manager provides added functionality for Web-based security and router set up and monitoring. Cisco provides a suite of solutions-such as Cisco Easy VPN, the Cisco IE 2100 Intelligence Engine, Cisco VPN Solution Center (VPNSC), the CiscoWorks Router Management Center (Router MC) and Cisco Configuration Express-that allow for scalable network deployment and management, including automated security policy push and configuration updates.
For reliable access, the virtual AUX port on Cisco 831, 836, and 837 routers can be used for dial backup with an external modem, should the primary WAN connection fail. On the Cisco 836 router, an integrated ISDN BRI S/T port also provides ISDN dial backup and out-of-band management. The Cisco 830 Series runs Cisco IOS Software, the industry-proven software that has become the standard for reliable business access.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
Table 1. Key Product Features and Benefits
Features
Benefits
Advanced Security and Performance for Enterprise-Class VPNs
Demilitarized Zone Port (DMZ)
One of the switch ports could be convertsed in to a DMZ port to place publicly accessible servers or to segregate users on the LAN.
Dynamic DNS
The router could be accessed by a DNS name. Hence the router will be accessible even if the WAN IP address keeps on changing.
Stateful-Inspection Firewall
• 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
• Provides context-based access control (CBAC)
• 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), Network Address Translation/Port Address Translation (NAT/PAT), Lock & Key Security, Dynamic ACLs, and Router and Route Authentication
Provides perimeter network security to prevent unauthorized network access
Cisco IDS
Detects and prevents DoS attacks and unauthorized network access; sends alerts to initiate appropriate action
Hardware-Accelerated IPSec 3DES Encryption
• Delivers high-performance IPSec VPN encryption for broadband connections
• Supports Internet Key Exchange (IKE) and IPSec VPN standards for up to ten simultaneous tunnels
• Provides WAN encryption for all users on the LAN without requiring the configuration of individual PCs
Cisco Easy VPN Remote
Provides easy deployment and maintenance of VPN connections with auto-IPSec tunnel initiation and policy push from a Cisco VPN concentrator or server
Cisco Easy VPN Server (up to five users)
Allow up to five remote VPN clients (Cisco Easy VPN Remote clients/nodes) to terminate on the 83x0 Series routers via Cisco Easy VPN implementation
URL Filtering with WebSENSE Software and Server
• Allows a network administrator to easily apply Internet use policies to permit access only to company-approved URLs or categories of sites
• WebSENSE URL filtering software filters HTTP requests based on destination host name, destination IP address, keywords, and user name
• WebSENSE maintains and updates a URL database of more than 20 million sites, organized into more than 60 categories
URL Filtering with N2H2 Software and Server
N2H2 is a globally deployed URL-filtering software that can filter http requests based on destination hostname, destination IP address, and username and password. It relies on a sophisticated URL database exceeding 15 million sites and is organized into over 40 categories using both Internet technology and human review.
IPSec NAT Transparency (NAT Traversal or NAT Aware IPSec)
Allows reliable creation of VPN tunnels independent of the placement of firewalls and NAT across multiple networks
IP QoS-Low Latency Queuing (LLQ), Pre-Classify, Pre-Fragmentation, Weighted Random Early Detection (WRED), Committed Access Rate (CAR), and Class-Based Traffic Shaping
• Ensures consistent response times for multiple applications by intelligently allocating bandwidth
• Allows for classification of applications and gives the most important applications priority use of the WAN line
• Provides congestion avoidance by throttling down certain Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) sessions, depending on each session's priority level
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) QoS (for the Cisco 836 and 837 routers)-ATM Traffic Universal Bit Rate (UBR), Variable Bit Rate non real time (VBRnrt), Variable Bit Rate real time (VBRrt) and Constant Bit Rate (CBR) with per-VC Queuing and Traffic Shaping
Provides QoS guarantees for real-time traffic, with ability to send traffic over the appropriate virtual circuit to provide ATM-level shaping and ensure that no head-of-line blocking can occur between circuits of different or equal traffic classes
High-Performance Encryption
Provides secure connectivity without affecting performance for bandwidth-intensive applications
IP Multicast Technology
Reduces redundant traffic; conserves bandwidth for corporate communications, distance-learning applications such as Cisco IP/TV®, software distribution, and access to stock quotes and news applications
Advanced Management Features for Low Cost of Ownership
Plug-and-Play Installation with Default Settings and Web-Based Setup Tool
Nontechnical users can easily set up the router and customize advanced features
• Simplifies router and security configuration through intelligent wizards
• Enabling customers to quickly and easily deploy, configure and monitor a Cisco 83x0 Series routers without requiring knowledge of Cisco IOS command line interface (CLI)
Cisco Router Web SetUp Tool
Allows nontechnical users to complete installation by simply pointing a browser at the router and providing user information
Cisco Easy VPN Remote and Server (up to five users)
Provides easy deployment and maintenance of VPN connections with auto-IPSec tunnel initiation and pushed policy acceptance
Cisco Configuration Express
Lowers the cost of deployment by shipping preconfigured units directly to end users without requiring staging or storage
Router Status Page in Cisco Router Web SetUp Tool
Provides a Web-based visual presentation of router configuration and feature status
Cisco IOS Software Interactive Debug and Remote Management Features
Enables remote management and monitoring via Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Telnet, or HTTP and local management via console port to diagnose network problems in detail
Cisco IOS Software Command-Line Interface (CLI)
Allows customers to use existing knowledge of Cisco IOS Software
CLI for easier installation and manageability without requiring additional training
Cisco IOS Software Technology
Offers technology that is used throughout the backbone of the Internet and in most enterprise networks
Per-VC Queuing and per-VC Traffic Shaping (Cisco 836 and 837 routers only)
X
X
X
ATM UBR, CBR, VBRnrt, and VBRrt (Cisco 836 and 837 routers only)
X
X
X
ATM Fault Management, Operation, Administration and Maintenance (OAM) (F5) Segment Continuity Check and Segment and End-to-End Loopback and Interim Local Management Interface (ILMI) Support (Cisco 836 and 837 routers only)
X
X
X
Ten Virtual Circuits/Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVCs)
X
X
X
TX Ring Adjustment (Cisco 836 and 837 routers only)
X
X
X
Bandwidth Optimization and Management
IP Multicast
-
X
X
Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) Sparse Mode
-
X
X
Standard-Based Encryption (STAC)
X
X
X
Ease of Use and Deployment
Cisco SDM
X
X
X
CRWS
X
X
X
Easy VPN Remote
-
X
X
Management
SNMP, Telnet, and Console Port
X
X
X
Syslog
X
X
X
Network Time Protocol (NTP) Client and Server
X
X
X
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) Client and Server
X
X
X
Cisco Service Assurance Agent (SAA)
X
X
X
Out-Of-Band Management Through Virtual AUX Port
X
X
X
Out-of-Band Management Through ISDN BRI S/T Port (Cisco 836 router only)
Cisco 836 router
Cisco 836 router
Cisco 836 router
Redundancy
Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP)
-
X
X
Dial Backup with External Modem Through Virtual AUX Port
X
X
X
Dial Backup with External Modem Through ISDN BRI S/T Port (Cisco 836 router)
N/A
N/A
Cisco 836 router
Address Conservation and Allocation
NAT Many-to-One (PAT)
X
X
X
NAT Many-to-Many (multi-NAT)
X
X
X
H.323 Support with NAT
X
X
X
NetMeeting V.2.10/1 and 3.01
X
X
X
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Support with NAT
X
X
X
IP Control Protocol (IPCP) Address and Subnet Negotiation
X
X
X
Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) Client and Server
X
X
X
DHCP Relay
X
X
X
DHCP Client Address Negotiation
X
X
X
DHCP Client Host Name (option 12) for Certain Cable Services (Cisco 831 router only)
X
X
X
Table 5. Cisco 800 Series-DSLAM Interoperability
DSLAM
Chipset
Interoperability Status
Comments
Alcatel ASAM 1000
AME
Yes
-
Alcatel 7300
AME
Yes
-
Lucent Stinger
AME
Yes
-
ECI
ADI 918
Yes
UR-2 compliant
ECI
ADI 930
Yes
UR-2 compliant
Siemens XpressLink 2.0
TI
Yes
UR-2 compliant
Siemens XpressLink 2.1
TI
Yes
UR-2 compliant
REGULATORY AND STANDARDS COMPLIANCE
Business-class Cisco 830 Series secure broadband routers are available for worldwide deployment.
Safety
• UL 1950/CSA 950-95: Third Edition
• IEC 950: Second Edition with Amendments 1, 2, 3, and 4
• EN60950: 1992 with Amendments 1, 2, 3, and 4
• CS-03, Canadian Telecom Requirements
• FCC Part 68 U.S. Telecom Requirements
• AS/NZS 3260: 1996 with Amendments 1, 2, 3, and 4
