1.4 Selecting Cisco Remote Access Solutions
1.4.4 Selecting products with Cisco product-selection tools
To assist you with product selection, Cisco has extensive documentation and product-specific information on its Web site at www.cisco.com. You will also find product selection and configuration tools. These tools are designed to help you determine and configure the router that best suits your requirements.

One such tool that you will see on the Cisco Web site is a product selection tool, which is shown in the Figure. The product selection tool allows you to identify your requirements. From the specifications that you highlight, the product selection tool will identify the routers available to suit the requirements.

To use the tool, select from switches, access routers/servers, or hubs.

To learn about available access routers and servers, select that icon and perform the following steps:

  1. Select the desired router features by clicking in the boxes next to the required features.
  2. As you make your selections, the Product List box changes to list only the routers that meet your requirements. When you have selected all the required features, the remaining routers are listed in the Product List box. You can also click the router name that you are interested in to display a detailed description of the product.