Table Of Contents

Specifications and Cables

System Specifications

Port Connector Pinouts

Cabling Specifications

Ethernet Cable Specifications

Maximum Cable Distance

Specifications and Cables

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This appendix provides system, port, and cabling specifications for the Cisco 836 and Cisco SOHO 96 series routers.

This chapter provides information on the following topics:

•System Specifications

•Port Connector Pinouts

•Maximum Cable Distance

System Specifications

Table A-1 outlines the system specifications for the Cisco 836 and Cisco SOHO 96 series routers.

Table A-1 System Specifications 

Description	Design Specification
Physical Dimensions
Dimensions (H x W x D)	2.0 x 9.7 x 8.5 in. (51 x 246 x 216 mm)
Weight (does not include desktop power supply)	1.48 lb. (0.67 kg)
Environmental Operating Ranges
Nonoperating temperature	-4 to 149°F (-20 to 65°C)
Nonoperating humidity	5 to 95%, relative humidity
Nonoperating altitude	0 to 15,000 ft (4,570 m)
Operating temperature	32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
Operating humidity	10 to 85%, relative humidity
Operating altitude	0 to 10,000 ft (3,000 m)
Router Power
AC input voltage	100 to 250 VAC
Frequency	50 to 60 Hz
Power consumption	Maximum of 18W
Voltage	18 VDC

For information on regulatory compliance, refer to the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco 800 and SOHO Series Router document that shipped with your router.

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Warning Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations.

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Port Connector Pinouts

This section provides pinouts for the following connectors:

•ADSL—See Table A-2.

•Console (for connecting a terminal or PC)—See Table A-3.

Table A-2 ADSL Cable Pinouts (RJ-11-to-RJ-45)

RJ-11 Pin	Function	RJ-45 Pin	Function
1	Unused	1	Unused
2	Unused	2	Unused
3	Ring	3	Unused
4	Tip	4	Ring
5	Unused	5	Tip
6	Unused	6	Unused
		7	Unused
		8	Unused

Table A-3 Console Connector Pinouts (RJ-45-to-DB-9)

RJ-45 Pin	Function	DB-9 Pin
1	RTS	8
2	DTR	6
3	TXD	2
4	GND	5
5	GND	5
6	RXD	3
7	DSR	4
8	CTS	7

The console port is configured as a data communications equipment (DCE) device. The default parameters for the console port are as follows:

•9600 baud

•Eight data bits

•No parity

•One stop bit

Cabling Specifications

This section provides specifications for the following Ethernet cables, which you might need to provide:

•Straight-through cables

•Crossover cables

Ethernet Cable Specifications

Table A-4 lists the specifications for straight-through and crossover Ethernet cables.

Table A-4 Ethernet Cable Specifications

Type	Category
10BASE-T	Category 3 or 5
100BASE-T	Category 5 or higher

Maximum Cable Distance

Table A-5 provides the maximum distance of Ethernet and telephone cables that you can use to connect equipment to the router.

Table A-5 Maximum Cable Distance

Cable	Maximum Distance
Ethernet cables	328 ft (100 m)