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Preface
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Cisco 1700 Series Router Software Configuration Guide
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Organization
This document contains the following chapters and appendixes:
• Chapter 1, “Introduction to Router Configuration”—Describes what you
need to know about the Cisco IOS software (the software that runs the router)
before you begin to configure the router.
• Chapter 2, “Configuring Security Features”—Describes how to configure
security features on Cisco routers, including IP Security (IPSec), firewalls,
and virtual private dial-up networks (VPDNs).
• Chapter 3, “Miscellaneous Features”—Provides procedures for configuring
miscellaneous features of the Cisco 1700 Series routers: Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Network Address Translation (NAT).
• Chapter 4, “Configuring Routing Among VLANs with IEEE 802.1Q
Encapsulation”—Describes the required and optional tasks for configuring
routing between VLANs with IEEE 802.1Q encapsulation.
• Chapter 5, “Configuring ISDN”—Describes how to configure a Cisco router
to dial into a central-site router over an Integrated Services Digital Network
(ISDN) line.
• Chapter 6, “Configuring a Leased Line”—Describes how to configure a
Cisco router for Internet Protocol (IP) and Internetwork Packet Exchange
(IPX) over a private synchronous serial line.
• Chapter 7, “Configuring Frame Relay”—Describes how to configure a Cisco
router to connect to a central-site router over a Frame Relay line.
• Chapter 8, “Configuring Asynchronous Connections”—Describes how to
configure a Cisco router to dial into a central-site router over a standard
telephone line.
• Chapter 9, “Configuring X.25”—Describes how to configure a Cisco router
to connect to a central-site router over an X.25 line.
• Appendix A, “Networking Concepts”—Describes concepts that can help you
in designing your network and configuring your router according to the
examples in this guide.
• Appendix B, “ROM Monitor”—Describes the functions and commands of
the router ROM monitor (also called the bootstrap program), the firmware
that runs when the router is powered up or reset.