Wireless Lan Connectivity - Cisco 880 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 1 Product Overview

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 1-16
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 1-16 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
Note Cisco 860VAE
ISRs do not
support wireless
LAN connectivity.
Single-band Cisco 880 series routers
802.11b/g/n with embedded WLAN
radio module antennas
Dual-band
802.11a/n and
802.11b/g/n
radio modules
Dual-band Cisco 890
simultaneous
802.11a/n and
802.11b/g/n
radio modules
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:
Cisco 860 Series, Cisco 880 Series, and Cisco 890 Series Integrated Services Routers Hardware Installation Guide
OL-16215-12
describes the radios and antennas for the Cisco 860 series, 880 series, and 890 series routers.
Maximum Data
Radio Band Throughput
2.4 GHz Up to 100 Mb/s
2.4 GHz 100 Mb/s per radio,
up to 200 Mb/s
total
2.4 GHz
and
5 GHz
2.4 GHz 100 Mb/s per radio,
and 5 GHz up to 200 Mb/s
total
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/routers/access/wireless/hardware/notes/antdip.html
To configure the wireless device, use the
1
Mode
Cisco 860 series:
autonomous only
Cisco 880 series:
autonomous and
unified
Autonomous and
unified
Autonomous and
unified
Hardware Features
Antenna
Three captive,
omnidirectional dipole
antennas: 2 dBi at
2.4 GHz
Three embedded,
omnidirectional
antennas: 2 dBi at
2.4 GHz
Three embedded,
dual-band,
omnidirectional
antennas: 2 dBi at
2.4 GHz and 5 dBi at
5 GHz
Three dual-band,
removable,
2.4-GHz/5-GHz
omnidirectional dipole
2
RP-TNC antenna
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