CISCO 2500 FEATURES AND BENEFITS
The Cisco 2500 series of ethernet and token ring routers provide a wide range of branch office solutions including integrated router/hub and router/access server models, offering routing support for today's most widely used network protocols, including IP, Novell IPX, and AppleTalk, and a wide range of routing protocols.
Cisco 2500 series models can be divided into the following categories:
- Single LAN routers Å\ Models 2501, 2502, 2503, 2504, 2520, 2521, 2522 and 2523
- Mission-specific, entry-level routers Å\ Models 2501CF, 2501LF, 2502CF, 2502LF, 2503I, 2504I, 2520CF, 2520LF, 2521CF, 2521LF, 2522CF, 2522LF, 2523CF and 2523LF
- Router/hub combinations Å\ Models 2505, 2507 and 2516
- Access servers Å\ Models 2509 to 2512 (refer to the "Cisco 2500 Series Access Servers" section in the "Access Servers" chapter in the catalog)
- Dual LAN routers Å\ Models 2513, 2514 and 2515
- Modular routers Å\ Models 2524 and 2525 (optional integrated DSU/CSU or NT-1)
Model Port Specs:
2501 – 2 Serial ports, 1 AUI port
2503 - 2 Serial ports, 1 AUI port, 1 BRI port
2504-
2509- 2 Serial ports, 1 AUI port, 1 Async port
2511- 2 Serial ports, 1 AUI port, 2 Async port
2514- 2 Serial ports, 2 AUI ports
2523- 10 Serial ports, 1 Token Ring port, 1 BRI port,
2524- 2 Serial ports, 1 AUI port, 1 BRI port, 2 expansion slots