OVERVIEW
The network is a critical component of a successful business, helping organizations expand into
new markets, collaborate with customers, partners and employees and efficiently manage
communications. It is imperative that the network enable these processes and communications
reliably and cost effectively, while providing protection from potentially disruptive, expensive and
reputation-damaging security breaches.
With fixed WAN connectivity and available modules for expansion, 3Com
®
MSR 20-1X Series
Multi-Service Routers deliver high performance and value by satisfying customer business
requirements while reducing complexity, simplifying management and increasing control,
providing lasting investment protection and reducing capital and operating expenses.
3Com Multi-Service Routers enable an agile and flexible network infrastructure, with the ability
to quickly adapt to changing business requirements, while delivering integrated, concurrent
services on a single, easy-to-manage platform.
The MSR 20-1X Series consists of four modular platforms—MSR 20-11, 20-12, 20-13 and 20-15—
delivering:
DATA SHEET
top: 3Com MSR 20-12 W, 3Com MSR 20-11
foreground: 3Com MSR 20-13, 3Com MSR 20-15 A
3COM
®
MSR 20-1X SERIES
MULTI-SERVICE
ROUTERS
Economical, full-featured multi-service routers
designed for converged WAN, wired and wireless
LAN traffic at enterprise branch locations and
small- to medium-sized businesses
› a scalable, single-unit WAN, wired and wireless LAN, voice,
firewall, and VPN gateway;
› web-based management and other tools which facilitate
system deployment and operation
› on-board WAN and LAN ports for flexibility
› unparalleled secure, converged networking through the use
of embedded and integrated hardware-based encryption
and voice processing capabilities; and,
› flexible platform with interface and module options for LAN,
WAN and voice communications.
KEY BENEFITS
CONVERGED COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT
In addition to a comprehensive portfolio of converged gateway
interfaces, the MSR 20-1X Series delivers services up to
wirespeed T1/E1 rates. All MSR 20-1X routers also provide
FXS/FXO voice access. The MSR 20-12/15 even offers optional
embedded Voice Processing Modules (VPM), which enable
advanced voice processing for digital voice services (E1/T1
voice) without compromising performance of the other
modules or of the router.
