AS5300

[sillysam]

What is the difference between cisco router and AS5300?

I mean when do we need to use AS5300?

AS5300 is also one of routers?

AS5300 using IOS12.x as well?

TIA

 

[lgarner]

Generally it's the same. I had a 5200; it was based on a 2500. It does route, but it's really used for dialup access.

 

[sillysam]

as far as i know the term of router is:

1) router does segment broadcast domains
2) router does select the best path
3) router does switching packets

if AS5x00 does 'dial-up access', then that means

it does 'ISDN PRI/BRI function' -and/OR- 'MODEM' ??

THANKS

 

[lgarner]

Yes. Routers have multiple interfaces. The AS series basically uses T-1 or similar circuits as interfaces.

If by "modem" you mean that you would connect modems to it, then no. I don't think it can do that beyond the normal aux port. You get one or more PRI interface cards and install them. Each can support 2 PRI's, which can each support 24 dialup connections. Still speaking for the 5200, but I think the 5300 is extremely similar.

The 5200 has a single ethernet interface and two serial ones. If you're not setting up a dial-in service of some kind, then just get a router. The AS series can do it, but don't spend the money if you don't need all it's capabilities.