Cisco Routers SelectionWith the constant evolution and change of theCisco Routersselection, it can bea tricky task to keep up-to-date. Do you know the current models of routers andmore to the point do you know which Cisco router to choose?Like us and many other people you will have been stunned and confused whenCisco removed from it’s line up what was considered the standard for midsizednetworks the 2600 and 3600 series. It was not their robustness or capabilitiesthat saw them on to the ebay listings of secondhand routers, in particularly the3600 series which can still do just about everything its latest counterpart can do;What made these fall by the wayside was the limitations of the CPU and theinadequate RAM. With the growth of the Cisco IOS beyond what these couldhandle combined with the swell of the packet load of most networks these olderrouters can no-longer cut the mustard. Saying that, the Cisco 3600 series is stillthe router of choice for some people as they can be picked up very cheaply inthe secondhand marketplace.routers There is a Cisco ISR to suit everyone’s needs; from the 800 series for the small tomedium-sized network right through large campus or high performance largenetwork. These are more than just routers they now provide services like IPSec,VPN, firewalls, and VoIP.Home office or small officeFor constant VPN connections of up-to 10 home workers with good performanceand reliability then look no further than the Cisco 800 Series. They have theCisco IOS including IPS, VPN, VLAN, QoS, NAC, and Firewall. There are manyrouters in the range including wireless options and ISDN and DSL applications.Small Remote Office