Know your gear
The Cisco 2511 router, one of the most popular brands of branch office routers, provides a wide variety of models to suit a broad range of data-networking needs. These routers are typically fixed configuration with at least two of the following interfaces: Ethernet,Token-ring, synchronous serial, asynchronous serial, ISDN BRI, and 10BASE-T hub ports.
An access server combining a terminal server, protocol translator, and a router in a single device
One Ethernet LAN and dual serial ports
16-port asynchronous
External cable assembly
Proven technology with a full suite of Cisco IOS software
Setup with Cisco ConfigMaker, a free tool configuring a network of routers
With Cisco Works Windows, allows remote management and maintenance from a central location