The Cisco 3845 Integrated Services Router provides the following support:

·         Wire-speed performance for concurrent services such as security and voice, and advanced services at full T3/E3 rates

·         Enhanced investment protection through increased performance and modularity

·         Enhanced investment protection through increased modularity

·         Increased density through High-Speed WAN Interface Card Slots (four)

·         Enhanced Network Module Slot

·         Support for over 90 existing and new modules

·         Support for majority of existing AIMs, NMs, WICs, VWICs, and VICs

·         Integrated GE ports with copper and fiber support

·         Optional Layer 2 switching support with Power over Ethernet (PoE) (as an option) , supports the 36-port Cisco EtherSwitch module (NMD-36ESW)

·         Security

o    On-board encryption

o    Support of up to 2500 VPN tunnels with the AIM-HPII-PLUS Module

o    Antivirus defense support through Network Admission Control (NAC)

o    Intrusion Prevention as well as stateful Cisco IOS Firewall support and many more essential security features

·         Voice

o    Analog and digital voice call support

o    Optional voice mail support

o    Optional support for Cisco CallManager Express for local call processing in stand alone business for up to 240 IP Phones

o    Optional support for Survivable Remote Site Telephony support for local call processing in small enterprise branch offices for