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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
Supported Cisco Radio Antennas
The Cisco 890 series ISRs come with three removable dipole antennas that can be replaced using the
Cisco approved antenna extenders listed in
Table 1-3.
Feature Summary
Table 1-4 summarizes the hardware features available in the Cisco 860 series, Cisco 880 series, and
Cisco 890 series ISRs.
Ta b l e 1-3 Cisco Antennas Supported on the Cisco 890 Series ISRs
Cisco Part Number Antenna Type Maximum Gain Description
AIR-ANTM2050D-R Omnidirectional 2.0 dBi at 2.4 GHz
5.0 dBi at 5 GHz
This is the default antenna. It is a swivel-mount
dipole dual-band blade antenna. For more
information, see
Cisco 2.4-GHz Swivel-Mount
Dipole Antenna (23.7786.51).
AIR-ANTM4050V-R Omnidirectional 4.0 dBi at 2.4 GHz
5.0 dBi at 5 GHz
Ceiling-mount dual-band antenna. This antenna
has a clip that allows it to be mounted on a
drop-ceiling cross member. For more information,
see
Cisco Multiband Diversity Omnidirectional
Ceiling-Mount Antenna.
AIR_ANTM5050P-R Patch 5.5 dBi at 2.4 GHz
6.0 dBi at 5 GHz
Wall-mount dual-band antenna. For more
information, see
Cisco Multiband Wall-Mount,
Corner-Mount, or Mast-Mount Antenna.
Ta b l e 1-4 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
FE
1
built-in
switch ports
Provides connection to 10/100BASE-T (10/100-Mbps)
Fast
Ethernet networks. The autosensing function in these
routers eliminates the need for a crossover cable and allows
the router to detect MDI
2
or MDIX
3
in any other PC or hub
with a straight-through cable or a crossover cable.
All models All models All models
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. The Cisco
890 series routers have
separate console and auxiliary ports.
All models All models All models
Security features Provides support for VPNs
4
, Cisco IOS Firewall, and
IPSec
5
. The Cisco 880 series routers also provide URL
filtering.
All models All models All models
Embedded
wireless AP
The wireless AP is Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
802.11a/b/g/n-compliant. The Cisco 860 series and
880
series routers contain a single 802.11b/g/n radio. 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/n
Wireless
models
802.11b/g/n
and 802.11a/n