Cisco SOHO 91, SOHO 90 Series, SOHO 96, SOHO 97 Specifications

DATA SHEET

CISCO SOHO 90 SERIES SECURE BROADBAND ROUTERS

Affordable, secure, easy-to-use broadband access for small offices

Cisco® SOHO 90 Series secure broadband routers provide secure connectivity to small and remote offices with up to five users and teleworkers.
The Cisco SOHO 90 Series router supports integrated security features of Cisco IOS® Software such as stateful-inspection firewall protection,
strong encryption for virtual private networks (VPNs), easy setup for nontechnical users with a Web-based setup tool, and advanced management
capabilities to lower operational costs.

Figure 1. Cisco SOHO 90 Series Secure Broadband Routers

The Cisco SOHO 90 Series is comprised of the Cisco SOHO 91 Ethernet Broadband Router, the Cisco SOHO 96 ADSL over ISDN Broadband
Router, and the Cisco SOHO 97 ADSL Broadband Router. The Cisco SOHO 91 router has an Ethernet WAN port for use with an external DSL or
cable modem. An asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) modem is integrated into the Cisco SOHO 96 and SOHO 97 routers, with the Cisco
SOHO 96 ADSL over ISDN router supports remote management via a built-in ISDN port, and the Cisco SOHO 97 router supporting ADSL over
POTS. All three models offer a four-port 10/100 Ethernet LAN switch for connecting multiple PCs or network devices in a small-office network.

SECURE INTERNET ACCESS

Cisco SOHO 90 Series routers, recommended for up to five users, allow all users in a small office to share a secure broadband connection with an
integrated stateful-inspection firewall. Corporate teleworkers or small office users can also take advantage of Cisco SOHO 90 Series routers for VPN
connections to the corporate network. The routers can set up secure Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES) encrypted connections using Cisco IOS
Software or users can initiate VPN tunnels from PC-based VPN clients on the LAN.

EASY SETUP AND DEPLOYMENT

Cisco SOHO 90 Series routers include the Cisco Router Web SetUp Tool (CRWS), a Web-based configuration tool that allows users to quickly self­install the router. Because the tool CRWS is Web-based, no additional software is required on the PC for configuration. Users simply point a
browser to the router and follow a few easy steps to quickly get the router up and running. Additionally, the Cisco Configuration Express service
allows enterprise or service provider customers who order products direct from Cisco to have preconfigured Cisco SOHO 90 Series routers shipped
from the manufacturer directly to the end users.

ADVANCED MANAGEMENT FEATURES FOR LOW COST OF OWNERSHIP

To simplify management and reduce ongoing operational costs, Cisco SOHO 90 Series routers take advantage of many local and remote debug and
troubleshooting features in Cisco IOS Software. The routers support centralized management and configuration updates with the Cisco CNS 2100
Intelligence Engine management appliance, further reducing operational costs.

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Cisco SOHO 90 Series routers provide the right combination of integrated security features, a four-port 10/100 Ethernet LAN switch, and advanced
management features to secure broadband connections for small-office and home-office users. Cisco SOHO 90 Series routers use the same Cisco
IOS Software that is used in large service provider and enterprise networks, allowing small office users to take advantage of the proven reliability of
Cisco IOS Software. The SOHO 96 router has an integrated ISDN S/T port for out-of-band management.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Table 1. Key Product Features and Benefits of the Cisco SOHO 90 Series

Features Benefits

Shared Broadband Access Allows multiple users to share connections with a single IP address

Secure Internet Access

Stateful Packet Inspection Firewall
(Cisco IOS Firewall Feature Set)

Network Security Features with Cisco IOS
Software, Including Access Control Lists
(ACLs), Dynamic And Static Network and
Port Address Translation (NAT/PAT),
Lock & Key, Dynamic ACLs, and Router
and Route Authentication

• Offers internal users secure, per-application dynamic access control (stateful inspection) for all

traffic across perimeters

• Defends and protects router resources against denial-of-service (DOS) attacks

• Checks packet headers and drops suspicious packets

• Protects against unidentified, malicious Java applets

• Details transactions for reporting on a per-application, per-feature basis

Provides perimeter network security to prevent unauthorized network access

Software-Based IP Security (IPSec) 3DES
Encryption

Multiuser IPSec Pass-Through Supports teleworkers or multiple agents using VPN client software on their PCs, allowing IPSec

Multiuser Point-to-Point Tunneling
Protocol (PPTP) Pass-Through

IPSec NAT Pass-Through Allows IPSec tunnels to be established from PC VPN clients in a LAN environment that uses NAT

Full-Function NAT (One-to-Many and
Many-to-Many)

Static-NAT-Based DMZ, Defining a Static
Mapping Between a Public IP Address/Port
and a Host on the LAN

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Enables VPN tunnels to terminate in the router allowing all users connected to the router a secure
connection from the remote site to a corporate network

tunnels to pass through the router when VPN PC software clients are used
Support for PPTP tunnels, encrypted or unencrypted, initiated from the PC

to optimize use of IP addresses
Allows several applications and devices, including NetMeeting and H.323 phones, to be used

transparently from a LAN that deploys NAT

Allows access to applications (such as Web and Simple Network Management Protocol [SMTP]
servers) on the LAN from the WAN via a pinhole on the NAT firewall

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Features Benefits

Quality of Service (QoS)

Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
QoS (for Cisco SOHO 96 and SOHO 97
routers), Including ATM Traffic

Helps ensures QoS with ability to send traffic over the appropriate virtual circuit to provide ATM­level shaping and help ensure that no head-of-line blocking can happen between circuits of different

or equal traffic classes
Universal Broadband Router (UBR),
nonreal-time Variable Bit Rate (VBRnrt),
and Constant Bit Rate (CBR) with per-VC
Queuing and Traffic Shaping

Easy Setup and Deployment

Plug and Play with Default Settings and

Allows nontechnical users to easily set up the router and customize advanced features
Web-Based Setup Tool

CRWS Allows nontechnical users to complete installation by simply by pointing a browser at the router and

providing user information
Cisco Configuration Express Lowers cost of deployment by shipping preconfigured units directly to end users without staging or

storing

Advanced Management Features for Low Cost of Ownership

Router Status Page in CRWS Tool Provides a Web-based visual representation of router configuration and feature status (firewall

activated, VPN tunnel up, for example)
Cisco IOS Software Interactive Debug

And Remote Management Features

Enables remote management and monitoring via SNMP, Telnet, or HTTP and local management via

console port to diagnose network problems in detail

Cisco IOS Software Command Line
Interface (CLI)

Cisco IOS Software Technology Offers technology that is used throughout the backbone of the Internet and in most enterprise

Cisco CNS 2100 Series Intelligence
Engine

Supported by Cisco VPN Solution Center,
CiscoWorks VMS, and Cisco Secure
Policy Manager

Secure Shell (SSH) Protocol Provides a secure, encrypted connection to a router, similar to an inbound Telnet session

Out-of-Band Management Through the
Integrated Services Digital Network
(ISDN) Basic Rate Interface (BRI) S/T
Port (Cisco SOHO 96 router only)

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Allows customers to use existing knowledge of the Cisco IOS Software CLI for easier installation

and manageability without additional training

networks

Provides for centralized Cisco IOS Software configuration update; remote sites are configured to

contact this centrally located device for configuration updates

Allows for scalable deployments of security policies management

Allows service providers to remotely manage and troubleshoot the router should the DSL line fail

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