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Product Overview
The Cisco 827 and SOHO 77 routers can connect a corporate telecommuter or small office to an Internet service provider (ISP) over asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) lines to the following types of networks:

Corporate LANs Internet

The routers are capable of bridging and multiprotocol routing between LAN and WAN ports.

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Features
Table 1-1 summarizes the features of the Cisco 827 series and SOHO 77 series routers.
Table 1-1 Cisco 827 and SOHO 77 Routers Features Summary

Feature 10BASE-T Ethernet port(s) ADSL port Telephone ports Flash memory

Routers All All Cisco 827-4V

Description Provides connection to 10BASE-T (10-Mbps) Ethernet networks. Compatible with 10/100-Mbps devices. Provides connection to ADSL network. Provides connection to telephone or fax machine connected to telephone services through ADSL line.

Cisco 827-4V Cisco 827H Cisco 827 SOHO 77H SOHO 77 Cisco 827-4V Cisco 827H Cisco 827 SOHO 77H SOHO 77

12 MB of Flash memory. 12 MB of Flash memory. 12 MB of Flash memory. 8 MB of Flash memory. 8 MB of Flash memory. 16 MB of DRAM and 8-MB DIMM card. 16 MB of DRAM. Supports 4-,8-, or 16-MB DIMMS. 16 MB of DRAM. 16 MB of DRAM. 16 MB of DRAM.

Dynamic RAM (DRAM)

Ease of installation Cisco IOS software Cisco Router Web Setup Console port

All All All All

Color-coded ports and cables to reduce the chance of error. Supports Cisco IOS software. Provides a web-based software tool for basic configurations. Provides connection to terminal or PC for troubleshooting and for software configuration using command-line interface. Cisco 827-4V Cisco 827 SOHO 77 Locks power connector in place. Brackets on router bottom provide for mounting the router on a wall or vertical surface. Provides complementary feature for physically securing router.

Cable lockable

Locking power connector Wall-mounting feature

All All

Router Overview
Table 1-2 tells how many Ethernet and telephone ports each Cisco 827 router and SOHO 77 router has.

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Router Ports

Router Cisco 827H Cisco 827 SOHO 77H SOHO 77

Ethernet Ports 4 1 4 1

Telephone Ports 4 0 0 0 0

Cisco 827-4V 1

Front Panels
Figure 1-1 through Figure 1-3 show the front panels of the Cisco 827 routers.
Figure 1-1 Cisco 827-4V Front Panel

OK

1-2-3-4 PHONE

CD RXD TXD

ADSL

ETHERN TXD ET

RXD

CISCO 80

SERIES

Figure 1-2

Cisco 827H Front Panel

OK CD RXD TXD

ADSL

ETHERN RXD ET

TXD

CISCO 80

SERIES

Figure 1-3

Cisco 827 Front Panel

OK CD RXD TXD

ADSL

ETHERN TXD ET

RXD

CISCO 80

SERIES

Figure 1-4 and Figure 1-5 show the front panels of the SOHO 77 routers.

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SOHO 77H Front Panel

OK CD RXD TXD

ADSL

ETHERN RXD ET

TXD

CISCO SO

HO

SERIES

Figure 1-5

SOHO 77 Front Panel

OK CD RXD TXD

ADSL

ETHERN TXD ET

RXD

CISCO SO

HO

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Back Panels
Figure 1-6 through Figure 1-8 show the back panels of the Cisco 827 routers.
Figure 1-6 Cisco 827-4V Back Panel
Cable lock Physically secures router Ethernet port Connects to Ethernet network device ADSL port Connects to external wall jack

Power switch = On. = Standby or no power output

TO HUB TO PC

ETHERN

ET

CONSOL

ADSL

Model Cis

co 827-4V
PHONE +5,+12,-1 2,-24,-71 VDC

TO HUB/TO PC button Determines cable type for Ethernet device connection.

Console port Connects to PC or terminal

Phone ports Locking power connector Connects to power supply

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Cisco 827H Back Panel

Ethernet ports Connect to Ethernet network devices

ADSL port Connects to External wall jack

Power switch = On. = Standby or no power output

TO HUB TO PC

ETHERN

ET 10 BA

SE T CONSOL

Cisco 827H
E ADSL +5 VDC

TO HUB/TO PC button (for Ethernet 4 port) Determines cable type for Ethernet device connection

Console port Connects to PC or terminal

Locking power connector Connects to power supply

Figure 1-8

Cisco 827 Back Panel

Cable lock Physically secures router Ethernet port Connects to Ethernet network device ADSL port Connects to external wall jack

Power switch = On. = Standby or no power output

TO HUB TO PC

ETHERN

ET

CONSOL

ADSL

Model Cis

co 827
+5,+12,-1 2,-24,-71 VDC

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TO HUB/TO PC button Determines cable type for Ethernet device connection.

Console port Connects to PC or terminal

Locking power connector Connects to power supply

Figure 1-9 and Figure 1-10 show the back panels of the SOHO 77 routers.

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SOHO 77H Back Panel

Ethernet ports Connect to Ethernet network devices

ADSL port Connects to External wall jack

Power switch = On. = Standby or no power output

TO HUB TO PC

ETHERN

ET 10 BA

SE T

CONSOL 4

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O 77H
ADSL +5 VDC

TO HUB/TO PC button (for Ethernet 4 port) Determines cable type for Ethernet device connection

Console port Connects to PC or terminal

Locking power connector Connects to power supply

Figure 1-10 SOHO 77 Back Panel

Cable lock Physically secures router Ethernet port Connects to Ethernet network device ADSL port Connects to external wall jack

Power switch = On. = Standby or no power output

TO HUB TO PC

ETHERN

ET

CONSOL

ADSL

Model Cis

co SOHO

77
+5,+12,-1 2,-24,-71 VDC

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TO HUB/TO PC button Determines cable type for Ethernet device connection.

Console port Connects to PC or terminal

Locking power connector Connects to power supply

LEDs
Table 1-3 summarizes the functions of the LEDs on the Cisco 827-4V router.
Table 1-3 LED Functions on Cisco 827-4V Router

LED OK LED PHONE 1, 2, 3, 4

Color Green Green

Function On when power is supplied to the router and when the router completes the self-test procedure and begins operating. On when basic telephone service is in use.

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LED Functions on Cisco 827-4V Router (continued)

LED ADSL CD ADSL RXD ADSL TXD ETHERNET 1 ETHERNET RXD ETHERNET TXD

Color Green Green Green Green Green Green

Function On when the ADSL device is physically connected. Blinks when the connection has a problem. See Chapter 3, Troubleshooting. Blinks when an ADSL port receives data. Blinks when an ADSL port sends data. On when Ethernet device is connected. Blinks when the connection has a problem. See Chapter 3, Troubleshooting. Blinks when an Ethernet port receives a packet. Blinks when an Ethernet port sends a packet.

Table 1-4 summarizes the function of the LEDs on the Cisco 827H router and the SOHO 77H router.
Table 1-4 Functions of LEDs on the Cisco 827H Router and SOHO 77H Router

LED OK LED ADSL CD ADSL RXD ADSL TXD

Color Green Green Green Green

Function On when power is supplied to the router and when the router completes the self-test procedure and begins operating. On when the ADSL device is physically connected. Blinks when the connection has a problem. See Chapter 3, Troubleshooting. Blinks when the ADSL port receives data. Blinks when the ADSL port sends data. On when Ethernet device is connected. Blinks when the connection has a problem. See Chapter 3, Troubleshooting. Blinks when an Ethernet port receives a packet. Blinks when an Ethernet port sends a packet.

ETHERNET 1, 2, 3, 4 Green ETHERNET RXD ETHERNET TXD Green Green

Table 1-5 summarizes the function of the LEDs on the Cisco 827 router and SOHO 77 router.
Table 1-5 LED Functions on Cisco 827 Router and SOHO 77 Router

LED OK LED ADSL CD ADSL RXD ADSL TXD ETHERNET 1 ETHERNET RXD ETHERNET TXD

Color Green Green Green Green Green Green Green

Function On when power is supplied to the router and when the router completes the self-test procedure and begins operating. On when the ADSL device is physically connected. Blinks when the connection has a problem. See Chapter 3, Troubleshooting. Blinks when an ADSL port receives data. Blinks when an ADSL port sends data. On when Ethernet device is connected. Blinks when the connection has a problem. See Chapter 3, Troubleshooting. Blinks when an Ethernet port receives a packet. Blinks when an Ethernet port sends a packet.

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