Wireless Lan Connectivity - Cisco 860 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Hardware Features
The Cisco 88xG models come with a 34-mm express card slot ready for use with a commercial 3G card
radio. The 3G express card slot is located on the front panel. For a list of supported 3G cards, see the
Cisco 880 Series Integrated Services Routers

Wireless LAN Connectivity

The embedded Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™, 802.11a/b/g/n-compliant wireless AP is preinstalled in the router
as an optional feature. The Cisco 860 series routers support autonomous features and network
configurations. The Cisco 880 series and 890 series routers support both autonomous and unified
features and network configurations.
The wireless AP does not have an external console port. Use the router's console port as described in
Chapter 3, "Connecting a Terminal or PC to the Console Port."
Cisco IOS command-line interface (CLI).
Table 1-8
Cisco 860VAE ISRs do not support wireless LAN connectivity.
Note
The 5-GHz radio operates in the Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (UNII) 1, 2, 3, 5-GHz
frequency bands.
Table 1-8 Wireless Device Radios and Antennas
Radio Module Platform
Single-band Cisco 860 and 880 series
802.11b/g/n routers
draft 2.0 radio
module
Cisco 860VAE
Note
ISRs do not
support wireless
LAN connectivity.
Dual-band Cisco 890
simultaneous
802.11a/n and
802.11b/g/n
radio module
1. Actual data rate is highly dependent on your wireless environment.
2. The antennas require some minor installation. They must be screwed onto the RP-TNC antenna connectors on the I/O side of the chassis. See the following
document on Cisco.com for feature information:
.http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/routers/access/wireless/hardware/notes/antdip.html
Cisco 860 Series, Cisco 880 Series, and Cisco 890 Series Integrated Services Routers Hardware Installation Guide
1-26
describes the radios and antennas for the Cisco 860 series, 880 series, and 890 series routers.
Radio
Band
2.4 GHz
2.4 GHz
and 5 GHz
data sheet.
To configure the wireless device, use the
Maximum Data
1
Throughput Mode
Up to 100 Mb/s Cisco 860 series:
autonomous only
Cisco 880 series:
autonomous and
unified
100 Mb/s per radio, Autonomous and
up to 200 Mb/s unified
total
Chapter 1 Product Overview
Antenna
Three captive 2-dBi
omnidirectional dipole
antennas
Three dual-band,
removable,
2.4-GHz/5-GHz
omnidirectional dipole
2
RP-TNC antenna
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