Product Overview

The Cisco 806 router and Cisco SOHO 71 router can connect a corporate telecommuter or small office to an Internet service provider (ISP) over a broadband or Ethernet connection to the following sites:

•Corporate LANs

•The Internet

The router is capable of bridging and multiprotocol routing between LAN and WAN ports.

Features

Table 1-1 summarizes the features of these routers.

Table 1-1 Cisco 806 Router and SOHO 71 Router Feature Summary 

Feature
Routers
Description

10BASE-T Ethernet ports

Both

Provides connection to 10BASE-T (10-Mbps) Ethernet networks. Compatible with 10/100-Mbps devices.

Flash memory

Both

8 MB of Flash memory.

Webflash

Both

2 MB of Flash memory reserved for use by the Cisco Router Web Setup software.

     

Dynamic RAM (DRAM)

Cisco 806

32 MB of DRAM built in.

SOHO 71

16 MB of DRAM built in.

Ease of installation

Both

Color-coded ports and cables reduce the chance of installation error.

Cisco IOS software

Both

Support Cisco IOS software.

Cisco Router Web Setup application

Both

Provide a web-based software tool for basic configurations and selected applications.

Console port

Both

Provide connection to terminal or PC for software configuration using command-line interface and for troubleshooting.

Cable lock

Both

Provide complementary feature for physically securing router.

Locking power connector

Both

Lock power connector in place.

Wall-mount feature

Both

Brackets on router bottom provide a means for mounting router on a wall or vertical surface.


Table 1-2 describes the ports on the Cisco 806 router and the SOHO 71 router.

Table 1-2 Cisco 806 and SOHO 71 Router Ports

Router
LAN Ethernet Ports
WAN Ethernet Port
Console Port

Cisco 806

Four 10BASE-T RJ-45

One 10BASE-T RJ-45

RJ-45

SOHO 71

Four 10BASE-T RJ-45

One 10BASE-T RJ-45

RJ-45


Router Overview

This section shows the front and back panels of the routers.

Front Panel

Figure 1-1 shows the front panel of the Cisco 806 router.

Figure 1-1 Cisco 806 Front Panel

Figure 1-2 shows the front panel of the SOHO 71 router.

Figure 1-2 SOHO 71 Front Panel

Back Panel

Figure 1-3 shows the back panel of the Cisco 806 router.

Figure 1-3 Cisco 806 Back Panel

Figure 1-4 shows the back panel of the SOHO 71 router.

Figure 1-4 SOHO 71 Back Panel

LEDs

Table 1-3 summarizes the functions of the LEDs on the routers.

Table 1-3 LED Functions 

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.

COMPUTERS 1-4

Green

On when an Ethernet device is connected. Blinks when the connection has a problem. See the "Troubleshooting" chapter for more information.

ETHERNET RXD

Green

Blinks when an ETHERNET port receives a packet.

ETHERNET TXD

Green

Blinks when an ETHERNET port sends a packet.

INTERNET 1

Green

On when the INTERNET ETHERNET port is connected to a broadband modem or to an Ethernet switch.

INTERNET RXD

Green

Blinks when the INTERNET ETHERNET port receives a packet.

INTERNET TXD

Green

Blinks when the INTERNET ETHERNET port sends a packet.