Cisco Systems extends enterprise-class versatility, integration and power to branch offices with the Cisco 2600 series modular access router family, for an attractive price. The Cisco 2600 series modular architecture offers network managers and service providers a branch office solution that provides the versatility needed to adapt to changes in network technology, as new services and applications become available.

With full support of the Cisco IOS software, Cisco 2600 modular architecture provides the power to support the advanced Quality of Service (QoS), security, and network integration features required in today's evolving enterprise and service provider networks. The Cisco 2600 series shares modular interfaces with the Cisco 1600, 1700 and 3600 series, providing a cost-effective solution to meet today's branch office needs for applications such as secure Internet/intranet access with Firewall protection, multiservice voice/data integration, analog and digital dial access services, Virtual Private Network (VPN) access, inter-VLAN routing, routing with Bandwidth Management and delivery of high-speed business class DSL access.