Product Overview

The Cisco 827 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 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 827 series routers.

Table 1-1: Cisco 827 Routers Feature Summary

Feature Routers Description

10BaseT Ethernet port(s)

All

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

ADSL port

All

Provides connection to ADSL network.

Telephone ports (Cisco 827-4V router only)

All

Provides connection to telephone or fax machine connected to telephone services through ADSL line.

Flash memory

All

12 MB of Flash memory.

Dynamic RAM (DRAM)

827

827-4V

16 MB of DRAM

16 MB of DRAM and 8-MB DIMM card

Ease of installation

All

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

Cisco IOS software

All

Supports Cisco IOS software.

Cisco 800 Fast Step application

All

Provides a Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT based software tool for basic configurations.

Console port

All

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

Cable lockable

All

Provides complementary feature to physically secure router.

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.

Feature	Routers	Description
10BaseT Ethernet port(s)	All	Provides connection to 10BaseT (10-Mbps) Ethernet networks. Compatible with 10/100-Mbps devices.
ADSL port	All	Provides connection to ADSL network.
Telephone ports (Cisco 827-4V router only)	All	Provides connection to telephone or fax machine connected to telephone services through ADSL line.
Flash memory	All	12 MB of Flash memory.
Dynamic RAM (DRAM)	827 827-4V	16 MB of DRAM 16 MB of DRAM and 8-MB DIMM card
Ease of installation	All	Color-coded ports and cables to reduce the chance of error.
Cisco IOS software	All	Supports Cisco IOS software.
Cisco 800 Fast Step application	All	Provides a Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT based software tool for basic configurations.
Console port	All	Provides connection to terminal or PC for software configuration using command-line interface and for troubleshooting.
Cable lockable	All	Provides complementary feature to physically secure router.
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

Table 1-2 lists the Cisco 827 routers' Ethernet and telephone ports.

Table 1-2: Router Ports

Router Ethernet Ports Telephone Ports

Cisco 827-4V

One

4

Cisco 827

One

0

Router	Ethernet Ports	Telephone Ports
Cisco 827-4V	One	4
Cisco 827	One	0

Front Panels

Figure 1-1 and Figure 1-2 describe the front panels of the Cisco 827 routers.

Figure 1-1: Cisco 827-4V Front Panel

Figure 1-2: Cisco 827 Front Panel

Back Panels

Figure 1-3 and Figure 1-4 describe the back panels of the Cisco 827 routers.

Figure 1-3: Cisco 827-4V Back Panel

Figure 1-4: Cisco 827 Back Panel

LEDs

Table 1-3 summarizes the function of the LEDs on the Cisco 827-4V router.

Table 1-3: Cisco 827-4V 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.

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. Refer to the "Troubleshooting" chapter.

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. Refer to 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.

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. Refer to the "Troubleshooting" chapter.
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. Refer to 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.

Table 1-4 summarizes the function of the LEDs on the Cisco 827 router.

Table 1-4: Cisco 827 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.

ADSL CD

Green

On when the ADSL device is physically connected. Blinks when the connection has a problem. Refer to the "Troubleshooting" chapter.

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. Refer to 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.

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