Cisco 800 Series Quick Reference Guide

Application Example
When to Deploy
Cisco 7300 Series
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Deploy the Cisco 7300 when you need:
• A compact and modular form factor that
allows for incremental investments
• Scalable deployment with range of
connectivity options, including OC-12 POS and
OC-48 POS
• High availability
— redundant route processor, a
high-availability feature ensures reliability of
the network
• NSE-100 Network Services Forwarding Engine,
offering 3.5 Mpps performance for PXF-
accelerated services to enable optical speed at
the edge
• 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports per NSE-100, enabling
cost-effective and high-performance Gigabit
Ethernet connectivity
• Hardware-accelerated services
• Multiprotocol support
• Multiple OC-3 ports for redundant connectivity
and segregation of the network
Internet
Service Provider Small POP
High-End Enterprise CPE
Enterprise High-Speed
WAN/MAN Aggregation
OC-48
OC-12
OC-3
T3
Cisco
7300
Cisco
7300
Cisco
7300
T3
T3
T3
GE
GE
OC-3
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Cisco 800 Series Specifications

General

Model	Cisco 800 Series
Category	Network Router
VPN Support	Yes
Firewall	Yes
Dimensions	Varies by model
Processor	Varies by model
Memory	Varies by model
Operating System	Cisco IOS
WAN Ports	Varies by model
LAN Ports	Varies by model
WAN Interfaces	Varies by model
LAN Interfaces	Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet