Cisco 3600 Series Routers - Cisco 1605-R How To Use Manual

Overview of Cisco WAN and
Voice Interface Cards
This chapter provides an overview of Cisco WAN and voice interface cards used in Cisco
modular routers, and includes these sections:
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Cisco 3600 Series Routers on page 1-1
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Cisco 2600 Series Routers on page 1-7
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Cisco 1720 Router on page 1-12
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Cisco 1600 Series Routers on page 1-13
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Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information on page 1-16

Cisco 3600 Series Routers

The Cisco 3600 series is a multifunction, modular platform that combines dial access,
routing, LAN-to-LAN services, and multiservice integration of voice, video, and data in the
same device. The Cisco 3600 series includes the Cisco 3640 (see Figure 1-1) and Cisco
3620 routers (see Figure 1-2).
The Cisco 3640 has four network module slots; the Cisco 3620 has two slots. Each network
module slot accepts a variety of network module interface cards, supporting a variety of
LAN and WAN technologies.
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