Cisco 1003

Cisco 1003 ... ISDN router connects small, remote sites with Ethernet local area networks (LANs) to wide area networks (WANs) using ISDN at speeds up to 128 kbps; with 4: 1 data compression, raw throughput speeds of 512 kbps are possible. The Cisco 1003 has a built-in ISDN Basic Rate Interface (BRI) port, a 10BaseT Ethernet port, a console port, and an external Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) slot for a Flash ROM card.

This "plug-and-play" product is designed to be installed easily by non-technical personnel at remote sites. The Cisco 1003 ISDN router extends Cisco's range of ISDN scalable solutions to small, remote sites. The Cisco 1003 supports two software feature sets, based on the acclaimed Cisco Internetwork Operating System (Cisco IOS). One set includes IP routing and transparent bridging; the other contains IP, IPX, and AppleTalk routing plus transparent bridging. Both software sets support Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), compression, dial-on-demand routing (DDR), and a host of other powerful features for optimizing WAN bandwidth and costs.