Cisco 871 User Manual

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Cisco Virtual Office – End User Instructions for
Cisco 871 and Cisco 881 Router Set Up at Home or
Small Office
Introduction
This document describes the end-user instructions to deploy the Cisco Virtual Office (CVO) for home or
small office use.
Cisco Virtual Office (CVO) solution offers a seamless home/small office experience comparable to
working in your company’s central office. CVO features support secure, always-on wired and wireless
(WLAN) data connectivity, voice services, and video capabilities.
Setup Your CVO Hardware
In this section you will be able to identify the basic hardware configuration needed to install the CVO
solution in your home/office. This is a known working configuration to assist you in your initial set-up
and is not intended to cover all variations of home/office network environments. This guide is written
based on Cisco 871 and Cisco 881 routers.
Ports on the CVO Router
It is important that you understand which ports on the back of your CVO router are used for what
purposes.
• FE0, FE1, FE2, and FE3: LAN Ports FE0 to FE3 are end-user device secure ports. Connect your
PC/Mac/Linux/IP phone equipment here.
• FE4: Use the WAN/FE4 port to connect your CVO router to your Internet Service Provider (ISP)
device.

Cisco 871 Specifications

General

Flash memory	24 MB
Internal memory	128 MB
Operating altitude	0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitude	0 - 4570 m
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 65 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 85 %
Ethernet LAN	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standards	-
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100 Mbit/s
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet
USB ports quantity	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4
Security algorithms	3DES, AES, DES, EAP-FAST, EAP-MD5, EAP-SIM, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, HTTPS, LEAP, PEAP, TKIP, WEP, WPA, WPA2
Product color	Black
Rack mounting	No

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	215.9 mm
Width	260.4 mm
Height	50.8 mm
Weight	954 g

Summary

Introduction

Setup Your CVO Hardware

How to Connect Your Equipment

Details on connecting the CVO router to your PC, IP phone, and ISP device using Ethernet cables.

Ports on the CVO Router

Configure Your Router

Internet Connectivity

Configuration steps for connecting to the internet based on IP address assignment type.

DHCP Assignment

Describes the process for internet access via DHCP, often requiring no extra steps.

Other (PPPoE or Static) Assignment

Guides users through PPPoE or Static IP setup using Cisco Configuration Professional.

Corporate Network Connectivity

Steps to test internet connection and initiate the Secure Device Provisioning (SDP) process.

SDP Authentication

Details on authenticating for the Secure Device Provisioning process using username and password.

URL Field

Instructions on entering the site URL provided by the network administrator for configuration.

Authentication

Process of authenticating with the corporate CVO management server using administrator credentials.

CVO router auto-configuration

The router automatically downloads configuration from the CVO management server.

Verify VPN Light

Checking if the CVO router's VPN LED is solid green after configuration.

Renew IP Address

Options to renew the PC's IP address after router configuration, via restart or network adapter repair.

Test External Website

Attempting to connect to an external website to verify internet connectivity after setup.

Test Corporate Network

Verifying connectivity to the company's corporate network after successful internet setup.

CCP Configuration

Appendix detailing how to start configuring the CVO router using Cisco Configuration Professional Express.

Welcome Screen

The initial screen of the Cisco CP Express Wizard for router configuration.

Basic Configuration

Setting hostname, domain name, and user credentials for the router via CP Express.

SDP for Router Provisioning

Selecting Secure Device Provisioning as the method for router configuration.

PPPoE

Configuring PPPoE connection parameters including authentication type, username, and password.

Static IP Addresses

Specifying static IP address and subnet mask for the router's WAN interface.

Default Route

Option to create a default route for outgoing traffic in the router configuration.

Summary Page PPPoE

Reviewing the summary of PPPoE configuration changes before applying them to the router.

Summary Page Static

Reviewing the summary of static IP configuration changes before applying them to the router.