Data Sheet

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Features and Benefits
Table 1 describes some of the business needs enterprises have in branch offices and other edge networking
locations and how the 890 ISR fulfills those requirements.
Table 1. How the 890 ISR Addresses Edge Networking Challenges
Business Need
890 ISR Feature(s)/Description
High availability and business
continuity
● Redundant WAN connections for failover protection and load balancing
● Dynamic failover protocols such as Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP; RFC 2338), Hot
Standby Router Protocol (HSRP), and Multigroup HSRP (MHSRP)
● Dial backup with external modem through a virtual auxiliary port
Consistent, high application
performance levels
● The router can run multiple services simultaneously with no performance degradation
Risk mitigation with multilevel security
● Network perimeter security with integrated application inspection firewall
● Data privacy through high-speed IP Security (IPsec) Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES) and
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption
● Enforced security policy with intrusion prevention
● Security hardware acceleration
● FlexVPN
● Next-generation encryption for secure network communications systems, reliable for the next
decade
● Cisco ISR Web Security with Cisco ScanSafe, designed to prevent zero-day malware from
reaching corporate networks
Feature consolidation for real estate,
capital expenditures (CapEx), and
management savings
● Supports LAN connections, both Ethernet and Wi-Fi, in one appliance. Contains an integrated
802.11n WLAN access point that supports both autonomous and unified modes, as well as an 8-
port LAN switch. Management of both the wired and wireless environments is integrated
Unified control of wired and wireless
networks from a common console for
streamlined operations
● Simplifies and centralizes configuration and management of wireless and wireline devices.
Supports WLAN services without requiring a wireless LAN controller
Remote configuration and
management to keep local IT staff lean
● Supports separate console, auxiliary, and USB ports
● Provides two USB 2.0 flash memory or security eTokens
● Can be configured to work with optional USB token
Platform Support
Table 2 describes the interfaces, Wi-Fi options, and integrated capabilities supported by each of the Cisco 890
Series ISR models.
Table 2. Platform Support for 890 Series ISRs
Model
WAN Interfaces
LAN Interfaces
802.11a/g/n
Option
Integrated USB
2.0/AUX/Console
Integrated Dial
Backup
Cisco 891
1-port GE
1-port FE
8-port 10-/100-Mbps managed switch
(4-ports PoE capable with 80W power supply
adapter)
Yes
Yes
V.92 analog
modem
Cisco 892
1-port GE
1-port FE
8-port 10-/100-Mbps managed switch
(4-ports PoE capable with 80W power supply
adapter)
Yes
Yes
ISDN BRI
Cisco 892F
1-port GE or
1-port SFP
1-port FE
8-port 10-/100-Mbps managed switch
(4-ports PoE capable with 80W power supply
adapter)
Yes
Yes
ISDN BRI
Cisco 892FSP
1-port GE or
1-port SFP
1-port GE
8-port 10-/100-/1000-Mbps managed switch
No
Yes
No
Cisco 896VA
1-port GE or
1-port SFP
VDSL/ADSL2+
Annex B
8-port 10-/100-/1000-Mbps managed switch
(4-ports PoE capable with 125W power
supply adapter)
No
Yes
ISDN