Table Of Contents

Product Overview

Features

Router Overview

Front Panels

Back Panels

LEDs

Product Overview

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The Cisco 828 router and SOHO 78 router can connect a corporate telecommuter or small office to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) over symmetrical high-data-rate digital subscriber lines (SHDSLs) to the following sites:

•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 828 and SOHO 78 routers.

Table 1-1 Summary of Cisco 828 and SOHO 78 Routers Features  

Feature	Routers	Description
10BaseT Ethernet port(s)	All	Provides connection to 10BaseT (10-Mbps) Ethernet networks. Compatible with 10/100-Mbps devices.
G.SHDSL port	All	Provides connection to G.SHDSL network.
Flash memory	•828 •SOHO 78	•Onboard 12 MB of Flash memory, upgradable to 20 MB. •12 MB of Flash memory (not upgradable).
Dynamic RAM (DRAM)	•828 •SOHO 78	•Onboard 16 MB of SDRAM, upgradable to 32 MB. •Onboard 16 MB of SDRAM (not upgradable).
Ease of installation	All	Color-coded ports and cables to reduce the chance of error.
Cisco IOS software	All	Supports Cisco IOS software.
Console port	All	Provides connection to terminal or PC for software configuration using command-line interface and for troubleshooting.
Locking power connector	All	Locks power connector in place.
Wall-mount feature	All	Brackets on router bottom provide a way to mount router on wall or vertical surface.

Router Overview

This section shows the front and rear panels of each router, and identifies the function of each LED.

Front Panels

Figure 1-1 and Figure 1-2 show the front panels of the Cisco 828 router and the SOHO 78 router.

Figure 1-1 Cisco 828 Router Front Panel

Figure 1-2 SOHO 78 Router Front Panel

Back Panels

Figure 1-3 and Figure 1-4 show the back panels of the Cisco 828 router and the SOHO 78 router.

Figure 1-3 Cisco 828 Router Back Panel

Figure 1-4 SOHO 78 Back Panel

LEDs

Table 1-2 summarizes the functions of the LEDs on the Cisco 828 and SOHO 78 routers.

Table 1-2 Functions of LEDs on the Cisco 828 and SOHO 78 Routers 

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.
G.SHDSL CD	Green	On when the G.SHDSL device is physically connected. Blinks when the connection has a problem. See the "Troubleshooting" chapter.
G.SHDSL RXD	Green	Blinks when the G.SHDSL port receives data.
G.SHDSL TXD	Green	Blinks when the G.SHDSL port sends data.
ETHERNET 1, 2, 3, 4	Green	On when Ethernet device is connected. Blinks when the connection has a problem. See the "Troubleshooting" chapter.
ETHERNET RXD	Green	Blinks when an Ethernet port receives a packet.
ETHERNET TXD	Green	Blinks when an Ethernet port sends a packet.