Cisco SOHO series Quick Reference Manual page 42

Cisco 7400 Series
When to Deploy
Deploy the Cisco 7400 Series when you need:
• Compact form factor with 1 RU, front-to-back
airflow for stackability. Ideal for 1 RU router
upgrades to OC3 WAN performance and GE
LAN interfaces.
• Hardware-accelerated IP network services with
Cisco PXF adaptive IP network services
processor
• Deploy as a network appliance for IPSEC,
Firewall, QoS enforcement or MPLS PE or CPE
Product Positioning
Wireless
WAN
40
Cellular
WAN/LAN
ASP
• Cost-effective Gigabit Ethernet to Gigabit
Ethernet Layer 2-7 network services
• Deploy for complete service suite for
broadband subscriber services application for
both LAC, PTA and LNS designs (PPP , L2TP ,
RBE)
• Flexible WAN connectivity supporting over 40
interfaces including serial, multichannel, ISDN,
Frame Relay, ATM, and Packet over SONET
(PoS), from NxDS0 to OC-3 speeds.
7400 ASR Stack
Aggregation
Router
Load
Balanced
Application
ASR
ASR
ASR
ASR