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Vanguard Multiservice
Access Device Family Award-winning Products Building a
Strong Foundation for Innovative
Network Communication Solutions.
Scalable Hardware Platforms, Modular Software and
Highlights Application-specific Option Cards for Complete
Scalable routers and flexible
software modules interoperate
Networking Solutions.
across the product family. Vanguard® multiservice access devices combine scalable hardware platforms, modular
software and application-specific option cards. They deliver unmatched end-to-end solutions
Data, Voice, Video and Fax to your current network and provide the seamless migration path you will need to handle
converge onto a single WAN to emerging communication technologies.
eliminate overlay networks and
reduce costs. Now you can converge your
separate Voice, Video, Fax
and data networks into a
Voice over IP (VoIP) and Voice
single, powerful, integrated
over Frame Relay (VoFR) on a
packet data network. While
single platform leverages lowest
traditional protocols are
carrier tariffs.
supported, new applications
such as IP-telephony and voice-
Migration path from serial
enabled web sites can be easily
protocols to IP protects network
added to the network without
investments and provides future
expensive forklift upgrades. The
proofing for new technology and
ability to combine your many
network expansion.
specialized networks onto a single
Vanguard converged network
Wide range of protocol support dramatically reduces the
for IP, IPX, AppleTalk and IBM number and resulting cost of
systems protect mission critical site-to-site link connections.
applications.
Vanguard Managed Solutions
Award-winning analog and digital (VanguardMS) Applications Ware
Voice capabilities provide the modular software is common to the
highest level quality of service. Vanguard series. These flexible software modules focus on specific applications such as
VPNs, and Voice. Applications Ware also supports a full suite of IP routing protocols, serial
protocols, Quality of Service (QoS), bandwidth management, Packet Voice, data compression
Hardware data compression
and encryption.
and encryption for security
and bandwidth efficiency. From home and small offices to large branch and central sites, VanguardMS has the solution.
When high performance, mix and match hardware/software flexibility and the need for cus-
tom solutions to fit your network needs are critical, the Vanguard series is your best choice.
We take care of your network so you can take care of your business.
Vanguard Product Comparison Chart
Memory (MB) 12MB DRAM 16-32MB SDRAM 16-32MB SDRAM 32MB SDRAM 128MB SDRAM 128MB SDRAM
Serial Ports 3 3 6 14 32 56
Analog Ports 4 8 12 12 0 0
V.34 Ports 2 2 3 3 0 0
FXS Ports 4 8 12 12 0 0
E&M Ports 4 4 6 6 0 0
FXO Ports 2 8 12 12 0 0
DSU Ports 2 2 3 3 0 0
FT1/FE1 Ports 1 1 3 3 0 0
T1/E1/PRI Ports 0 0 0 2 48 84
LAN Ports 1 1 2 2 5 5
10BaseT Y Y Y Y Y Y
100BaseT N Y Y Y Y Y
Token Ring N N N Y Y Y
Compression Y Y Y Y Y Y
Encryption N Y Y Y N N
ATM/XDSL N N Y Y N N
Applications Ware™ Y Y Y Y Y Y
Vanguard 300 Series Platform RISC-processor based products. Both products provide increased
performance and enhanced daughter card capability to meet the
The Vanguard 320 and 340 multiservice access devices are ever-increasing demands for higher LAN and WAN bandwidth
designed to reduce branch networking costs by converging packet applications. The Vanguard 6400 series products provide tailored
Voice over Frame Relay, Voice over IP, Fax, and Video over a single solutions for today’s business needs and allow a seamless
network. With the flexibility of their dual daughter card slots, both migration path to new applications and services as they become
products can be adapted to meet current networking requirements available.
while providing a migration path to new networking technologies
Vanguard 300s support a host of Serial and Ethernet applications The Vanguard 6400 reduces branch networking costs by integrating
as well as legacy data support. Both the 320 and 340 are space- Packet Voice over Frame Relay, Voice over IP, Fax, Video, LAN
saving, desktop devices meeting the port density requirements routing, and Legacy Data support.
typically found in small businesses as well as in the small branch
offices of large corporations. Features such as high performance RISC architecture, hardware-
based data compression and encryption, an extensive scope
of protocol support, and a full range of WAN/LAN interfaces make
320 the Vanguard 6400 series an outstanding solution from small
branch to large regional offices.
6435
340 6455
The Vanguard 320 is a compact, flexible multiservice router The Vanguard 6435 is the perfect solution for small branch sites
designed to enable ethernet LANs and a diverse combination of requiring higher throughput to support bandwidth intensive
communications devices to access public or private network applications. It is designed for small branch offices seeking all
services such as IP, Frame Relay, ISDN, and Leased Line. It the advantages of a full multiservice router. The Vanguard 6435
is ideal for connecting branch office sites with small office/home supports up to six Serial ports and can be configured for multiple
office locations, as well as telecommuters. Ethernet LAN connections, including 10 or 100BaseT. With its
three daughter card slots, it can also mix and match Voice, Video,
Vanguard 340 and Fax applications. Two of the slots also support Enhanced
Boost the performance of home office, small office or small branch Daughter Cards which provide support for high performance
sites with the Vanguard 340. interfaces.
The Vanguard 340 offers a high performance RISC based architec- The Vanguard 6435 is available in a low profile desktop design.
ture to address the next waive of IP services. Its 10/100BaseT When high bandwidth applications need to reach the branch
auto-sensing port enables easy migration to high-speed local area office, the Vanguard 6435 is the answer.
networks. When combined with VanguardMS hardware-based
compression and encryption solution, the Vanguard 340 provides Vanguard 6455
the performance and security critical for VPN applications while The ideal solution for medium to large branches supporting
providing a path to new broadband technologies. bandwidth intensive applications.
Vanguard 7300 series broad applications enable VanguardMS to Vanguard 7330 offers a larger eight slot, 8U rackmountable
offer multiple solutions to meet ever-changing business needs. chassis with a dual power supply for redundancy. It has 128MB of
memory and 32MB of flash memory. Individual 7330s can support
7310 up to 336T1 or 420 E1 Voice channels and up to 84 data ports.
When fully installed in a 7’ rack, up to 2100 digital Voice ports and
420 data ports can be supported. The 7330 shares the same port
cards with the 7310.
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