Table Of Contents

Product Overview

Features

Router Overview

Front Panels

Back Panels

LEDs

Product Overview

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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.

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	Routers	Description
10BASE-T Ethernet port(s)	All	Provides connection to 10BASE-T (10-Mbps) Ethernet networks. Compatible with 10/100-Mbps devices.
ADSL port	All	Provides connection to ADSL network.
Telephone ports	Cisco 827-4V	Provides connection to telephone or fax machine connected to telephone services through ADSL line.
Flash memory	•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.
Dynamic RAM (DRAM)	•Cisco 827-4V •Cisco 827H •Cisco 827 •SOHO 77H •SOHO 77	•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.
Ease of installation	All	Color-coded ports and cables to reduce the chance of error.
Cisco IOS software	All	Supports Cisco IOS software.
Cisco Router Web Setup	All	Provides a web-based software tool for basic configurations.
Console port	All	Provides connection to terminal or PC for troubleshooting and for software configuration using command-line interface.
Cable lockable	•Cisco 827-4V •Cisco 827 •SOHO 77	Provides complementary feature for physically securing router.
Locking power connector	All	Locks power connector in place.
Wall-mounting feature	All	Brackets on router bottom provide for mounting the router on a wall or vertical surface.

Router Overview

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

Table 1-2 Router Ports

Router	Ethernet Ports	Telephone Ports
Cisco 827-4V	1	4
Cisco 827H	4	0
Cisco 827	1	0
SOHO 77H	4	0
SOHO 77	1	0

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

Figure 1-2 Cisco 827H Front Panel

Figure 1-3 Cisco 827 Front Panel

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

Figure 1-4 SOHO 77H Front Panel

Figure 1-5 SOHO 77 Front Panel

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

Figure 1-7 Cisco 827H Back Panel

Figure 1-8 Cisco 827 Back Panel

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

Figure 1-9 SOHO 77H Back Panel

Figure 1-10 SOHO 77 Back Panel

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	Color	Function
OK LED	Green	On when power is supplied to the router and when the router completes the self-test procedure and begins operating.
PHONE 1, 2, 3, 4	Green	On when basic telephone service is in use.
ADSL CD	Green	On when the ADSL device is physically connected. Blinks when the connection has a problem. See "Troubleshooting."
ADSL RXD	Green	Blinks when an ADSL port receives data.
ADSL TXD	Green	Blinks when an ADSL port sends data.
ETHERNET 1	Green	On when Ethernet device is connected. Blinks when the connection has a problem. See "Troubleshooting."
ETHERNET RXD	Green	Blinks when an Ethernet port receives a packet.
ETHERNET TXD	Green	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	Color	Function
OK LED	Green	On when power is supplied to the router and when the router completes the self-test procedure and begins operating.
ADSL CD	Green	On when the ADSL device is physically connected. Blinks when the connection has a problem. See "Troubleshooting."
ADSL RXD	Green	Blinks when the ADSL port receives data.
ADSL TXD	Green	Blinks when the ADSL port sends data.
ETHERNET 1, 2, 3, 4	Green	On when Ethernet device is connected. Blinks when the connection has a problem. See "Troubleshooting."
ETHERNET RXD	Green	Blinks when an Ethernet port receives a packet.
ETHERNET TXD	Green	Blinks when an Ethernet port sends a packet.

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	Color	Function
OK LED	Green	On when power is supplied to the router and when the router completes the self-test procedure and begins operating.
ADSL CD	Green	On when the ADSL device is physically connected. Blinks when the connection has a problem. See "Troubleshooting."
ADSL RXD	Green	Blinks when an ADSL port receives data.
ADSL TXD	Green	Blinks when an ADSL port sends data.
ETHERNET 1	Green	On when Ethernet device is connected. Blinks when the connection has a problem. See "Troubleshooting."
ETHERNET RXD	Green	Blinks when an Ethernet port receives a packet.
ETHERNET TXD	Green	Blinks when an Ethernet port sends a packet.