|
Perle
Routers Compared to Cisco 801/805 Competitive Models
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| |
Perle |
CISCO |
|
| Feature |
P800
Series |
801
- 805 |
|
| LAN |
|
|
|
| Transparent
Bridging |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| IP |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| NetBIOS
Access Lists, Name Caching |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| IPX |
Yes |
$Extra |
|
| |
|
|
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| WAN |
|
|
|
| ISDN |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| ISDN
Leased Line |
Yes |
Yes;
Separate model (ISDL) |
|
| ML-PPP,
PPP Compression |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| Frame
Relay (Lease Line Only) |
850
Series |
Yes |
|
| |
|
|
|
| Routing |
|
|
|
| IPX
WAN |
Yes |
$Extra |
|
| RIP,
RIPv2, Triggered RIP |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| IP
Multicast (Relay Only) |
No |
$Extra |
Very
rarely needed |
| |
|
|
|
| Enhanced
Security |
|
|
|
| Firewall |
Yes |
$Extra |
|
| Context
Based Access Control Lists |
Yes |
$Extra |
|
| Java
Blocking |
No |
$Extra |
Rarely
used |
| Real-time
Alerts |
Yes |
$Extra |
|
| IPSec
Encryption w/ 56 bit DES |
$Extra |
$Extra |
|
| |
|
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|
| Basic
Security |
|
|
|
| Route
and Router Authentication |
Yes
via RIP passwords |
Yes |
|
| PAP,
CHAP, Local Password, MSCHAP |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| NAT |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| GRE
Tunneling |
No |
$Extra |
Bridging
performs this function |
| |
|
|
|
| WAN
Optimization |
|
|
|
| IPX
and SPX Spoofing |
Yes |
$Extra |
|
| ISDN
Caller ID Callback |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| BOD |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| DDR |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| STAC
Compression |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| |
|
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| Ease
of Use and Deployment |
|
|
|
| GUI
Configuration Software |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| Configuration
Tools |
Easy-to-use
menus |
IOS
command line |
|
| TFTP
Client Server |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| Auto
SPID/SWITCH Connection |
No |
Yes |
User
Configurable on P800 |
| |
|
|
|
| Management |
|
|
|
| SNMP,
Telnet, Console Port |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| Syslog |
Yes |
$Extra |
|
| SNTP |
No |
Yes |
Rarely
needed |
| |
|
|
|
| Address
Conservation |
|
|
|
| NAT |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| |
|
|
|
| Advanced
Telephone Features |
|
803
& 804 Models |
|
| ISDN
Voice Priority |
Yes |
Yes |
Voice
line pickup causes hangup on second ISDN line. |
| Caller
ID (North America Only) |
Worldwide |
Yes |
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