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Cisco SOHO 90 Series routers provide the right combination of integrated security features, a four-port 10/100 Ethernet LAN switch, and advanced
management features to secure broadband connections for small-office and home-office users. Cisco SOHO 90 Series routers use the same Cisco
IOS Software that is used in large service provider and enterprise networks, allowing small office users to take advantage of the proven reliability of
Cisco IOS Software. The SOHO 96 router has an integrated ISDN S/T port for out-of-band management.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
Table 1.
Key Product Features and Benefits of the Cisco SOHO 90 Series
Features
Benefits
Shared Broadband Access
Allows multiple users to share connections with a single IP address
Secure Internet Access
Stateful Packet Inspection Firewall
(Cisco IOS Firewall Feature Set)
•
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
•
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), Dynamic And Static Network and
Port Address Translation (NAT/PAT),
Lock & Key, Dynamic ACLs, and Router
and Route Authentication
Provides perimeter network security to prevent unauthorized network access
Software-Based IP Security (IPSec) 3DES
Encryption
Enables VPN tunnels to terminate in the router allowing all users connected to the router a secure
connection from the remote site to a corporate network
Multiuser IPSec Pass-Through
Supports teleworkers or multiple agents using VPN client software on their PCs, allowing IPSec
tunnels to pass through the router when VPN PC software clients are used
Multiuser Point-to-Point Tunneling
Protocol (PPTP) Pass-Through
Support for PPTP tunnels, encrypted or unencrypted, initiated from the PC
IPSec NAT Pass-Through
Allows IPSec tunnels to be established from PC VPN clients in a LAN environment that uses NAT
to optimize use of IP addresses
Full-Function NAT (One-to-Many and
Many-to-Many)
Allows several applications and devices, including NetMeeting and H.323 phones, to be used
transparently from a LAN that deploys NAT
Static-NAT-Based DMZ, Defining a Static
Mapping Between a Public IP Address/Port
and a Host on the LAN
Allows access to applications (such as Web and Simple Network Management Protocol [SMTP]
servers) on the LAN from the WAN via a pinhole on the NAT firewall