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Cisco 860 Series, Cisco 880 Series, and Cisco 890 Series Integrated Services Routers Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 1 Product Overview
Hardware Features

Feature Summary

Table 1-16 summarizes the hardware features available in the Cisco 860 series, Cisco 880 series, and
Cisco 890 series ISRs.
Table 1-16 Hardware Features Available in Cisco 860 Series, Cisco 880 Series, and Cisco 890 Series ISRs
Feature Description 860 Series 880 Series 890 Series
Reset button Resets the router configuration to the factory default. All models All models All models
Resets the router configuration to customer configuration. 866VAE,
867VAE,
866VAE-K9,
867VAE-K9
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FE1 built-in
switch ports
Provides connection to 10/100BASE-T (10/100-Mb/s)
Fast Ethernet networks. The autosensing function in these
routers eliminates the need for a crossover cable and enables
the router to detect MDI2 or MDIX3 in any other PC or hub
with a straight-through cable or a crossover cable.
All models All models 891, 892,
892F
GE4 built-in
switch port
Provides connection to 10/100/1000BASE-T
(10/100/1000-Mb/s) Gigabit Ethernet networks. The
autosensing function in these routers eliminates the need for
a crossover cable and enables the router to detect MDI5 or
MDIX6 in any other PC or hub with a straight-through cable
or a crossover cable.
866VAE-K9,
867VAE-K9
892FSP,
896VA,
897VA,
897VAM,
897VAW,
897VAMW,
898EA
Console or AUX
port
Provides a connection to the terminal or PC for software
configuration or troubleshooting. The Console port may be
configured as a virtual auxiliary port for dial backup and
remote management.
Cisco 891, Cisco 892, and Cisco 892F have separate console
and auxiliary ports.
Cisco 892FSP has combined console and auxiliary port.
All models All models All models
Security features Provides support for VPNs7, Cisco IOS Firewall, and
IPSec8. The Cisco 880 series routers also provide URL
filtering.
861, 867,
866VAE-K9,
867VAE-K9
All models All models
Embedded
wireless AP
Provides Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ 802.11a/b/g/n compliance.
The Cisco 860 series routers contain a single 802.11b/g/n
radio.
Some Cisco 880 series routers contain a single 802.11b/g/n
radio while others contain dual 802.11a/n and 802.11b/g/n
radios.
The Cisco 890 series routers contain dual 802.11b/g/n and
802.11a/n radios.
Wireless
models
802.11b/g/n
Wireless
models
802.11b/g/n9
and
802.11a/n10
Wireless
models
802.11b/g/n
and
802.11a/n
FE WAN port Provides connection to 10/100BASE-T. Can be connected to
other network devices, such as a cable modem, an xDSL11
modem, or router. The router is capable of bridging and
multiprotocol routing between the LAN and WAN ports.
861 881 891, 892,
892F