Chapter 1 Product Overview

Hardware Features

Wireless LAN Connectivity

The embedded Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™, 802.11a/b/g/n-compliant wireless AP is preinstalled in the router as an optional feature. The Cisco 860 series routers support autonomous features and network configurations. The Cisco 880 series and 890 series routers support both autonomous and unified features and network configurations.

The wireless AP does not have an external Console port. Use the router’s Console port as described in Chapter 3, “Connecting a Terminal or PC to the Console Port.” To configure the wireless device, use the Cisco IOS command-line interface (CLI).

Table 1-14describes the radios and antennas for the Cisco 860 series, 880 series, and 890 series routers.

Note Cisco 860VAE ISRs do not support wireless LAN connectivity.

The 5-GHz radio operates in the Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (UNII) 1, 2, 3, 5-GHz frequency bands.

Table 1-14

Wireless Device Radios and Antennas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum Data

 

 

Radio Module

 

Platform

Radio Band

Throughput1

Mode

Antenna

Single-band

 

Cisco 860 and 880 series

2.4 GHz

Up to 100 Mb/s

Cisco 860 series:

Three captive,

802.11b/g/n

 

routers

 

 

autonomous only

omnidirectional dipole

draft 2.0 radio

 

 

 

 

Cisco 880 series:

antennas: 2 dBi at

module

 

 

 

 

2.4 GHz

 

Note Cisco 860VAE

 

 

autonomous and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

unified

 

 

 

ISRs do not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

support wireless

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAN connectivity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Single-band

 

Cisco 880 series routers

2.4 GHz

100 Mb/s per radio,

Autonomous and

Three embedded,

802.11b/g/n

 

with embedded WLAN

 

up to 200 Mb/s

unified

omnidirectional

radio module

 

antennas

 

total

 

antennas: 2 dBi at

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.4 GHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dual-band

 

 

2.4 GHz

 

 

Three embedded,

802.11a/n and

 

 

and

 

 

dual-band,

802.11b/g/n

 

 

5 GHz

 

 

omnidirectional

radio modules

 

 

 

 

 

antennas: 2 dBi at

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.4 GHz and 5 dBi at

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 GHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dual-band

 

Cisco 890

2.4 GHz

100 Mb/s per radio,

Autonomous and

Three dual-band,

simultaneous

 

 

and 5 GHz

up to 200 Mb/s

unified

removable,

802.11a/n and

 

 

 

total

 

2.4-GHz/5-GHz

802.11b/g/n

 

 

 

 

 

omnidirectional dipole

radio modules

 

 

 

 

 

RP-TNC antenna2

1.Actual data rate is highly dependent on your wireless environment.

2.The antennas require some minor installation. They must be screwed onto the RP-TNC antenna connectors on the I/O side of the chassis. See the following document on Cisco.com for feature information: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/routers/access/wireless/hardware/notes/antdip.html

 

 

Cisco 860 Series, Cisco 880 Series, and Cisco 890 Series Integrated Services Routers Hardware Installation Guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

OL-16215-11

 

 

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