When to Deploy
Series Distinctions
Cisco SOHO Series and 800 Series
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Cisco SOHO Series Cisco 800 Series
WAN Technologies Ethernet, ADSL, ADSL Ethernet, ADSL, ADSL over
over ISDN, G.SHDSL  ISDN, G.SHDSL, ISDN, serial 
Security Stateful firewall  Stateful firewall 
VPN IPSec passthrough only Integrated IPSec 3DES, 
Easy VPN, IPSec passthrough
QoS DSL ATM QoS only  DSL ATM QoS and IP QoS 
Upgradability Software updates to  Software updates and upgrades 
default software image only to new software feature set,   
upgradable memory  
The Cisco SOHO Series is recommended when
you need to deploy:
•Small office/home office multiuser access
• An easy-to-deploy and setup solution for 
nontechnical users
•Firewall protection for users with 
PC VPN clients
• The proven reliability and manageability 
of Cisco IOS Software
The Cisco 800 Series is recommended when 
you need to deploy:
•Managed firewall and VPNs for small 
remote offices and teleworkers
•QoS features for voice, video, and 
mission-critical applications
• An easy-to-deploy and setup solution
including Cisco Easy VPN
•VoIP with ADSL lines (Cisco 827-4V)
• The proven reliability and manageability 
of Cisco IOS Software