Cisco 870 Series Integrated Services Routers Migration Quick Look
Integrated Services Routers for Small Offices, Teleworkers, Small Businesses
This new family of integrated services routers supports
delivery of secure data services over broadband
connections including DSL, cable, and Metro Ethernet.
Optional 802.11 WLANs, a four-port 10/100 Switch, and
Power over Ethernet (PoE) external adapter make the
Cisco®870 Series Integrated Services Routers ideal for
small offices, teleworkers, and small businesses.
TOP 10 REASONS TO MIGRATE TO CISCO 870
SERIES ROUTERS
1. Increased performance for running concurrent
services with broadband connections
2. Advanced security features, including Stateful
Firewall, 3DES and AES IPsec encryption, antivirus
through NAC, IPS
3. Four-port 10/100 MB managed LAN switch with
DMZ ports
INCREASED PERFORMANCE AND
EXPANDED FEATURES
Migration from Cisco 830 and Cisco 820 Series to
Cisco 870 Series
Feature Cisco 831, 836,
837, 828 Cisco 871, 876,
877, 878
Increased
performance N/A Yes
LAN ports 4-port 10/100 switch 4-port 10/100
managedswitch
WAN
technologies Models supporting:
10 MbpsEthernet,
ADSLover POTS,
ADSL over ISDN,
G.SHDSL
Models supporting:
10/100 MbpsEthernet,
ADSLover POTS
(ADSL 2+), ADSL over
ISDN, G.SHDSL (4-wire)
Backup WAN External analog modem,
ISDN S/T on 836 External analog modem,
ISDN S/T on 876
Wireless option No Yes
Ethernet WAN 100 Mbps (Cisco 831) 10/100 Mbps (Cisco 871)
USB ports No Cisco 871 only
PoE option No Yes
Flash
default/max 12 MB/24 MB 24 MB/52 MB
DRAM
default/max 64 MB/80 MB 128 MB/256 MB
(continued)
4. 802.11b/g WLAN option with external, replaceable antennas
5. External PoE adapter option for connecting IP phones or access points
6. Increased default and max memory architecture
7. 10/100 Mbps Ethernet WAN port on Cisco 871
8. Dual USB 2.0 ports (Cisco 871) for security tokens
9. ADSL 2+ and G.SHDSL four-wire support (on ADSL and G.SHDLS models)
10. Integrated ISDN BRI for dial backup on Cisco 876 and for out-of-band management on
Cisco 876 and 878
MIGRATION PATHS FROM TRADITIONAL PLATFORMS
Models that bundle security features are designated with a “K9” in the model SKU
Feature Cisco 831 Cisco 871 Cisco 836 Cisco 876* Cisco 837 Cisco 877 Cisco 828 Cisco 878
Models Cisco 831
Secure
Broadband
Router
Cisco 871
Integrated
Services
Router
Cisco 836
Secure
Broadband
Router
Cisco 876
Integrated
Services
Router
Cisco 837
Secure
Broadband
Router
Cisco 877
Integrated
Services
Router
Cisco 828
Secure
Broadband
Router
Cisco 878
Integrated
Services
Router
SKUs CISCO831-K9 CISCO871-K9
Wireless models
CISCO871W-G-A-K9
CISCO871W-G-E-K9
CISCO871W-G-J-K9
CISCO836-K9 CISCO876-K9
Wireless models
CISCO876W-G-E-K9
CISCO837-K9 CISCO877-K9
Wireless models
CISCO877W-G-A-K9
CISCO877W-G-E-K9
CISCO877W-G-J-K9
CISCO828 CISCO878-K9
Wireless models
CISCO878W-G-A-K9
CISCO878W-G-E-K9
CISCO878W-G-J-K9
WAN
technology 10 Mbps
Ethernet 10/100 Mbps
Ethernet ADSL over
ISDN ADSL over
ISDN (ADSL 2+) ADSL over
POTS ADSL over POTS
(ADSL 2+) G.SHDSL G.SHDSL (4-wire)
LAN ports 4-port 10/100
switch 4-port 10/100
managed switch 4-port 10/100
switch 4-port 10/100
managed switch 4-port 10/100
switch 4-port 10/100
managed switch 4-port 10 Mbps
hub 4-port 10/100
managed switch
Dial backup External
analog
modem
External
analog
modem
ISDN S/T ISDN S/T External
analog
modem
External
analog
modem
External
analog
modem
External
analog
modem
Wireless
option No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
USB ports No Yes No No No No No No
PoE adapter
option No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
Flash
default/max 12 MB/24 MB 24 MB/52 MB 12 MB/24 MB 24 MB/52 MB 12 MB/24 MB 24 MB/52 MB 8MB/16 MB 24 MB/52 MB
DRAM
default/max 64 MB/80 MB 128 MB/256 MB 64 MB/80 MB 128 MB/256 MB 64 MB/80 MB 128 MB/256 MB 32 MB/32 MB 128 MB/256 MB
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* Customers may want to consider Cisco 876 and 878 as replacements for SOHO 96 and SOHO 98.
