What is the Difference between Router & access Router

[Yian]

Hi, i want to ask what is the difference between Router & access Router.
Thank you.

 

[routerhead]

An access router is basically a router that is used to allow remote users access to the network typically through async connections.

 

[jamin123]

Can a 2503/2505 be used as an access server?

 

[routerhead]

The 2503 and 2509 are not made to be used as access servers because you can only have 1 dialup session at a time (1 aux port). The 2509 has 8 asynchronous serial ports and the 2511 has 16 asynchronous serial ports....... Both have 1 Ethernet port and 2 synchronous serial ports. This way you can have 8 or 16 simultaneous dialup connections..

 

[Yian]

Sorry routerhead but iam confused.As you say 2503 & 2509 can't be used as access servers because you can't have more than one dial up session at a time.But then you say 2509 has 8 asynchronous serial ports and you can have 8 simultanious dial up sessions.So can 2509 be used as access server or not?
Thank you very much for your responce.

 

[jamin123]

Thanks, I understand.

 

[routerhead]

typo i meant 2503 and 2505 can only have 1 dialup session at a time

 

[Guest_imported]

An Access Router such as an AS5300 is typically used by
ISP's to allow remote users to dial in and gain Internet
access. An AS 5300 I worked on recently had 192 modems
in it, 8 T1 ports, and 4 Serial ports. Wow! Other than
this I can't help you much.

 

[Yian]

Thank you very much wfh142077.Your help is valuable for me.I work for a Telecommunication authority and i visit regularly ISP locations and i see that they use that Router
Cisco AS5300.
Thanks again all of you that help me to understand the meaning of access Router.