Conti vity 251 ABOT D eployment Version 1.0 April 26, 20041.2 Target AudiencesThe target audiences are network designers, network deployment engineers, installationengineers, sales engineers for Enterprises or Carriers, network planners, and those who areinterested in using the Web GUI to configure or deploy ABOT for Contivity 200 series units.1.3 Contivity 251 briefContivity 251 (C251) is the ideal VPN over high-speed Internet access solution for SOHO andsmall branch office. It is capable of terminating IPSec at CO Contivity and are ideal for providerprovisioned networks or large enterprise deploymentsC251 supports up to five VPN Branch Office Tunnel (BOT) connections simultaneously, andintegrates four high-speed 10/100Mbps LAN ports and one high-speed ADSL port into a singlepackage. The ADSL port supports downstream transmission rates up to 8Mbps and upstreamtransmission rates up to 832Kbps.C251 support two types of VPN connection: Branch Office Tunnel (BOT) and Contivity Clienttunnel. The BOT supports full VPN rules, while Contivity Client supports a simple VPN rule.C251 VPN is based on IPSec standard and is fully interoperable with other IPSec-based VPNproduct.For full feature description, refer to NTP “Contivity 251 VPN Switch User’s Guide” from NortelCustomer Support WebFigure 2 C251 Front ViewFigure 3 C251 Rear View