The Cisco VPN security router bundles are based on the Cisco 1700, 2600XM, 2691, 3600, and 3700 modular multiservice router platforms. These virtual private network (VPN) bundles allow customers to use a single part number when ordering a Cisco router with all the necessary VPN and security components at a reduced price compared to ordering each component separately. Each VPN bundle can have optional modules added as needed. All bundles include the selected router platform, a VPN hardware card, additional memory, and the Cisco IOS Software to run IP Security (IPSec) Triple Digital Encryption Standard (3DES) encryption, and Cisco IOS firewall with an intrusion detection system (IDS). These bundles offer customers the ability to deploy proven security features such as secure VPNs, IDSs, and firewalls, as well as high-speed Internet access and the ability to create extranets or demilitarized zones (DMZs). These VPN bundles can also support intranet, extranet, and remote access VPN deployments.For remote access, the VPN bundles include the Cisco VPN Client 3.0. Cisco VPN security router bundles are also ideal for site-to-site VPNs. They deliver a rich, integrated package of routing, firewall, dial, and packet voice gateway functionality, and VPN functions for multiservice VPN applications. The Cisco 1700, 2600, 3600, and 3700 series together with the VPN module are the perfect IPSec VPN solution for connecting small, medium, and large offices to other remote locations, corporate headquarters, central-office intranets, or partner extranets. VPNs help companies reap benefits such as dramatically lowered WAN costs, improved global connectivity, and better reliability, while enabling capabilities such as secure extranet communications. Remote dial, Internet, intranet, and extranet access can all be consolidated over a single WAN connection to the Internet.