Cisco 2600 Series Routers
Deciding what used Cisco router to buy can be tough. This post covers the basics on the Cisco 2600. That includes the different models and their associated expansion capabilities. The Cisco 2600 is a tried and true Cisco router and has been around for quite awhile and can still be a great option in the right situations.
The Cisco 2600 series routers offer a modular multiservice access router with several LAN and WAN configurations. The benefit of the modular architecture of the Cisco 2600 series routers is that they can be upgraded easily to accommodate network expansion as needed. The Cisco 2600 series routers are best suited for small businesses or branch offices. They have the ability to fill many needs including those listed below:
· Internet and intranet access with firewall security
· Multiservice voice and data integration
· Analog and digital dial access services
· VPN access
· Inter-VLAN routing
· Routing with bandwidth management
· Integration of flexible routing and low-density switching
The Cisco 2600 series routers share modular interfaces with the Cisco 1600, 1700, 3600, and 3700 series routers. With the modules being shared between this many different models of routers there are even more options with regard to expanding your network and getting the best value out of your initial investment.
The Cisco 2600 routers all store their system software on flash memory. The Cisco 2691 routers use a compact flash memory card while in all the other Cisco 2600 routers the flash memory is a single inline memory module (SIMM). The Cisco 2600 routers are all either 1U or 2U size routers.
Cisco 2600 Series Router Models:
Cisco 2610 Router
· Expansion options
o 1 network module slot
o 2 WIC slots
o 1 AIM slot
· Built in Interfaces
o 1 x Ethernet 10M
· Dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) for main memory and shared memory
Cisco 2610XM Router
· Expansion options
o 1 network module slot
o 2 WIC slots
o 1 AIM slot
· Built in Interfaces
o 1 x FastEthernet 10/100M
· Synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) for main memory and shared memory
Cisco 2611 Router
· Expansion options
o 1 network module slot
o 2 WIC slots
o 1 AIM slot
· Built in Interfaces
o 2 x Ethernet 10M
· Dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) for main memory and shared memory
Cisco 2612 Multiservice Platform
· Expansion options
o 1 network module slot
o 2 integrated WIC slots
o 1 Advanced Integration Module with performance up to 15Kpps
· Builtin Interfaces
o 1 ethernet and 1 token ring fixed port
· IOS Support
o Last IOS mainline support is 12.3
o IOS Support 12.0, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.0T, 12.1T, 12.2T
· The Cisco 2612 is normally deployed for Token Ring support. IBM no longer sells Token ring and customers have been migrating, or have plans in place, to migrate their networks out of token ring to Ethernet and IP connectivity.
· Dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) for main memory and shared memory
Cisco 2613 Router
· Expansion options
o 1 network module slot
o 2 WIC slots
o 1 AIM slot
· Built in Interfaces
o 1 x Token Ring (RJ45)
· Dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) for main memory and shared memory
Cisco 2620 Router
· Expansion options
o 1 network module slot
o 2 WIC slots
o 1 AIM slot
· Built in Interfaces
o 1 x FastEthernet 10/100M
· Dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) for main memory and shared memory
Cisco 2620XM Router
· Expansion options
o 1 network module slot
o 2 WIC slots
o 1 AIM slot
· Built in Interfaces
o 1 x FastEthernet 10/100M
· Synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) for main memory and shared memory
Cisco 2621 Router
· Expansion options
o 1 network module slot
o 2 WIC slots
o 1 AIM slot
· Built in Interfaces
o 2 x FastEthernet 10/100M
· Dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) for main memory and shared memory
Cisco 2621XM Router
· Expansion options
o 1 network module slot
o 2 WIC slots
o 1 AIM slot
· Built in Interfaces
o 2 x FastEthernet 10/100M
Cisco 2650 Router
· Expansion options
o 1 network module slot
o 2 WIC slots
o 1 AIM slot
· Built in Interfaces
o 1 x FastEthernet 10/100M
· Synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) for main memory and shared memory
Cisco 2650XM Router
· Expansion options
o 1 network module slot
o 2 WIC slots
o 1 AIM slot
· Built in Interfaces
o 1 x FastEthernet 10/100M
· Synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) for main memory and shared memory
Cisco 2651 Router
· Expansion options
o 1 network module slot
o 2 WIC slots
o 1 AIM slot
· Built in Interfaces
o 2 x FastEthernet 10/100M
· Synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) for main memory and shared memory
Cisco 2651XM Router
· Expansion options
o 1 network module slot
o 2 WIC slots
o 1 AIM slot
· Built in Interfaces
o 2 x FastEthernet 10/100M
· Synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) for main memory and shared memory
