Network Router User Manual
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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
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.
All models All models
Security features Provides support for VPNs
4
, Cisco IOS Firewall, and IPsec
5
.
Additionally, the Cisco 880 series routers also provide URL
filtering.
All models All models
Embedded
wireless access
point
Provides 802.11n connectivity. The radio is backward
compatible with 802.11b/g.
Wireless models Wireless models
FE WAN port Provides connection to 10/100BASE-T. Can be connected to
other network devices, such as a cable modem, an xDSL
6
modem, or router. The router is capable of bridging and
multiprotocol routing between the LAN and WAN ports.
861 models 881 models
Battery
backed-up
Real-time clock
(RTC)
Provides nonvolatile date and time when the router is
powered on. The RTC is used for verifying the validity of the
Certification Authority stored on the router.
— All models
USB port Supports high-speed USB 1.1. Provides connection for USB
devices such as security tokens and flash memory.
— All models
PoE
7
(Optional) Provides power for devices (such as phones) that
are connected to the router.
— Models with PoE
G.SHDSL
8
port Provides 2-wire or 4-wire connection to a G.SHDSL
network.
— 888 models
3G
9
card slot Provides backup data link. — 3G models
Dying gasp Detects when the router is about to lose power, and sends a
power-fail signal to warn the DSLAM
10
about the
impending line drop.
— xDSL models
Data BRI port Provides backup and remote management functions by
connecting to the ISDN service provider if the main
G.SHDSL link fails.
— xDSL models,
except for the 3G
and SRST
11
models
FXO
12
port An FXO interface connects local calls to a central office or
PBX. This is the interface a standard telephone provides.
— 881 SRST models
Table 1-3 Hardware Features Available in Cisco 860 Series and Cisco 880 Series ISRs (continued)
Feature Description 860 Series 880 Series