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Cisco 860 Series and Cisco 880 Series Integrated Services Routers Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 1 Product Overview
Hardware Features
3G Cellular Data WAN Connectivity
The 3G (Evolution Data Only [EVDO], Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems [UMTS])
cellular interface is intended for use as a backup data link, but it can also be used as a primary WAN data
link. The 3G technology is third-generation wide-area cellular technology that is used in voice telephony
and broadband wireless data in a mobile environment.
The Cisco 88xG models come with a 34-mm express card slot ready for use with a commercial 3G card
radio. The 3G express card slot is located on the front panel. For a list of supported 3G cards see the
Cisco 880 series ISRs
data sheet.
Wireless LAN Connectivity
The embedded wireless access point is preinstalled in the router as an optional feature. The wireless
access point provides 802.11n wireless connectivity. The Cisco 860 series routers support autonomous
features and network configurations. The Cisco 880 series routers support both autonomous and unified
features and network configurations.
The wireless access point does not have an external console port for connections. To configure the
wireless device, you must use a console cable to connect a PC to the host router’s console port as
described in
Chapter 3, “Connecting a Terminal or PC to the Console Port,” and then use the Cisco IOS
CLI to access the interface.
Table 1-2 describes the radios and antenna for the Cisco 860 series and Cisco 880 series routers.
Feature Summary
Table 1-3 summarizes the hardware features available in the Cisco 860 series and Cisco 880 series ISRs.
Table 1-2 Wireless Device Radios and Antennas
Radio Module Platform Radio Band
Maximum Data
Throughput
1
1. Actual data rate is highly dependent on your wireless environment.
Mode Antenna
Single-band 802.11n
draft 2.0 radio module
Cisco 860 &
880 series
routers
2.4 GHz Up to 100 Mbps Cisco 860 series:
autonomous only
Cisco 880 series:
autonomous and
unified
Three captive 2-dBi
omnidirectional dipole
antennas
Table 1-3 Hardware Features Available in Cisco 860 Series and Cisco 880 Series ISRs
Feature Description 860 Series 880 Series
Reset button Resets the router configuration to the factory default. All models All models
FE
1
built-in
switch ports
Provides connection to 10/100BASE-T (10/100-Mbps)
Fast
Ethernet networks. The autosensing function in these
routers eliminates the need for a crossover cable and allows
the router to detect MDI
2
or MDIX
3
in any other PC or hub
with a straight-through cable or a crossover cable.
All models All models