- High-performance processor
- Integrated ADSL or G.SHDSL
- Integrated 10/100BASE-T WAN ports
- Integrated 8-port 10/100BASE-T managed switch
- Integrated WAN backup
- Onboard hardware encryption acceleration
- Expandable memory architecture
- Real-time clock
- Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- Rack- and wall-mountable
Cisco Systems is redefining best-in-class enterprise and small- to midsize-business routing with a new line of integrated services routers that are optimized for the secure delivery of data services. Founded on 20 years of leadership and innovation, the Cisco 1800 Series integrated services routers intelligently embed data, security, and wireless technology into a single, resilient system for fast, secure, scalable delivery of mission-critical business applications. The best-in-class Cisco 1800 Series architecture has been specifically designed to meet requirements of small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), enterprise branch offices, and service provider-managed services applications for delivery of concurrent services at wire-speed performance. The integrated secure systems architecture of the Cisco 1800 Series delivers maximum business agility and investment protection.
The Cisco 1812 routers are focused on Ethernet access and are designed to be offered as customer premises equipment (CPE) in Metro Ethernet deployments. Because of their high-speed performance and dual Fast Ethernet WAN ports, they can support the high-bandwidth demands of Metro Ethernet and provide failover protection and load balancing if desired.