Although most of Cisco 800 Series models were end of life and end of sale, it is still popular among Cisco users who need do CCNA exercise and set up a network for the branch office. The Cisco 800 Series ISRs come in various fixed configurations and deliver a consistent experience to suit heterogeneous deployment scenarios, feature requirements, performance levels and use cases.
Cisco 800 Series ISRs are available in a wide variety of performance, price, and feature tiers. The 800 Series ISR can meet almost any requirement.
Specifications at a Glance, Cisco 800 Series ISRs
860 Series (Entry-Level Fixed ISR) | - Basic features, security performance, and connectivity for teleworkers and small branch offices of 10 users or fewer
- Ideal for service provider-managed entry-level services
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880 Series (Flagship Fixed ISR) | - Advanced features, industry standard performance, and connectivity
- Ideal for enterprises, small businesses, and service provider - managed services
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890 Series (Premium Fixed ISR) | - Industry-leading features and performance for enterprises, small and medium-sized businesses, and service providers
- Exceptional fixed routers that come with a comprehensive feature set and offer high performance
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810 Series (Smallest Cisco Fixed ISR) | - Ideal for machine-to-machine and device-to-device deployments such as ATMs, point-of-sale, and other applications that help enable the "Internet of Things", where devices talk to each other with little intervention or human supervision.
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Cisco 800 Series ISR solutions are ideal for small branch offices needing voice connectivity delivered by managed-service providers.
In this article, we will compare the three Cisco 800 Series: Cisco 812, Cisco 819 and Cisco 860VAE. More features and highlights will be seen through the comparison of Cisco 800 Series.

Cisco 800 Series Routers | 812 | 819 | 860VAE | | Typical deployment | Integrated wireless solutions (cellular plus Wi-Fi) for service providers and enterprises | Machine to machine and ruggedized small form-factor cellular deployments | Enterprise teleworker or service provider managed CPE | | | | | | Typical number of users | 1 executive up to 20 employees | 1-20 remote teleworkers | 1-10 enterprise teleworkers | | | | | | Performance positioning | Up to 15 Mbps | Up to 15 Mbps | Up to 10 Mbps | | | | | | WAN | Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 | Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 | Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 | | | | | | VDSL2/ADSL2+ | - | - | Multimode VDSL2, ADSL2+, ADSL2 & ADSL1 | | | | | | SHDSL | - | - | - | | | | | | Fiber | - | - | - | | | | | | 3G/4G LTE | 3.7G HSPA+ or 3G EVDO | 3.5G/3.7G HSPA+ or 3G EVDO or LTE | - | | | | | | Serial | - | Cisco 12:1 Smart serial | - | | | | | | LAN | Ports | - | 4 | 5 | | | | | | 802.11 wireless | Dual-band concurrent 2.4/5.0 GHz 802.11n Wi-Fi with DFS/CleanAir (Q4CY2012) | Dual-band concurrent 2.4/5.0 GHz 802.11n Wi-Fi with DFS/CleanAir (Q4CY2012) | Dual-band concurrent 2.4/5.0 GHz 802.11n Wi-Fi (Q1CY2013) | | | | | | Voice | - | - | - | | | | | | PoE | - | - | - | | | | | | Software Features | Routing protocols | RIPv1, v2, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP | RIPv1, v2, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP | RIPv1, v2, BGP | | | | | | IPv6 | Yes | Yes | Yes | | | | | | Advanced IP services | Default | Default | No | | | | | | Video/medianet | Ready | Ready | No | | | | | | Security | VPN support | GETVPN, DMVPN included | GETVPN, DMVPN included | Easy VPN, IPsec VPN on highly secure router | | | | | | ScanSafe | Ready | Ready | Ready, Secure Router | | | | | | IPsec tunnels | 20 | 20 | 10 | | | | | | SSL VPN | With license | With license | No | | | | | | Content filtering | With license | With license | No | | | | | | Application Experience | Integrated WAN optimization - Cisco WAAS Express | 1.5 Mbps optimized; 50 TCP connections, license included with all 812 models | 1.5 Mbps optimized; 50 TCP connections, included with 819H or with license for 819 | No | | | | | | Application Visibility and Control (AVC) | No | No | No | | | | | | IOS high-availability features | Yes | Yes | No | | | | | | Physical Attributes | Maximum dimensions | 2.01 x 8.95 x 9.49 in. | 1.73 x 7.7 x 8.1 in. | 1.75 x 9.5 x 9.0 in | | | | | | Maximum weight | 4 lb (1.8 kg) | 3.2 lb (1.5 kg) | 5.5 lb (2.5 kg) | | | | | | Fanless | Yes | Yes | Yes | | | | | | Optional hardened form factor | No | Yes | No | | | | | |
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