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Cisco IR829 Integrated Services Router
Hardware Installation Guide

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CONTENTS

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CHAPTER

CHAPTER

1 Product Overview 1-1

General Description 1-1

LEDs 1-4
Memory 1-6

SKU Information 1-6

Hardware Features 1-6

Platform Features for Cisco IR829 1-7
Reset Button 1-8

Antennas 1-8

Antennas and Installation Scenarios 1-8
Supported Cisco Antennas and Cables 1-10

Power Supply 1-22

SFP Modules 1-22

2 Installing the Router 2-1

Equipment, Tools, and Connections 2-2

Items Shipped with your Router 2-2
Additional Items 2-2
Ethernet Devices 2-3

CHAPTER

Installing the Router 2-3

Warnings 2-3
Accessing the SIM Cards 2-3
Installing Antennas 2-5
Mounting on a Wall, Table, or Other Flat Surface 2-5
Installing the Router Ground Connection 2-7

3 Connecting the Router 3-1

Preparing to Connect the Router 3-1

Preventing Damage to the Router 3-1
Connecting a PC, Server, or Workstation 3-2

Connecting a Terminal or PC to the Console Port 3-3

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Connecting to DC Power 3-3

Plugs and Pin-Outs 3-4
Constructing a Power cable 3-4
Wiring the DC Power 3-5

Verifying Connections 3-6

CHAPTER

CHAPTER

4 Initial Configuration 4-1

Setup Command Facility 4-1

Verifying the Initial Configuration 4-4

Where To Go From Here 4-4

800 Series Documentation 4-4

Cisco IR829 Differences 4-5

LEDs 4-5
Software Bundle Installation 4-6

5 Guest Operating System (Guest OS) Installation and Configuration 5-1

Guest Operating System Overview 5-1

Prerequisites 5-2

Guidelines and Limitations 5-2

Default Settings 5-2

Installation and Upgrade 5-2

Configuring Cisco IOS 5-3

Configuring the IR829 Ethernet Interface 5-3

IPv6 Gigabit Ethernet 5-3
Enabling IPv4 Gigabit Ethernet 5-4

Configuring DHCP Pool 5-4
Configuring Guest OS Interface on Cisco IOS 5-5
Enabling Guest OS Console 5-6

Configuring Guest OS 5-6

Starting Guest OS 5-6
Accessing Guest OS Console 5-6
Setting the Root Password 5-7
Enabling Remote SSH Access 5-7

Configuring NAT 5-8

Troubleshooting 5-9

Checking Connectivity 5-9

Related Documentation 5-9

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6 Technical Specifications 6-1

Router Specifications 6-1

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Objective

Preface

This preface describes the objectives, audience, organization, and conventions of this guide and
describes related documents that have additional information. It contains the following sections:

• Objective, page 1

• Audience, page 1

• Organization, page 2

• Conventions, page 2

• Safety Warnings, page 3

• Related Documentation, page 10

• Searching Cisco Documents, page 10

• Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page 10

This guide provides an overview and explains how to install, connect, and perform initial configuration
for the Cisco IR829.

Audience

This guide is intended for people who have a high level of technical ability, although they may not have
experience with Cisco software.

Organization

This guide is organized into the following chapters.

Chapter Name Description

Chapter 1 Chapter 1, “Product Overview” Describes the router models and the

Chapter 2 Chapter 2, “Installing the Router” Lists the items shipped with the router, the

Chapter 3 Chapter 3, “Connecting the Router” Describes typical connections for the

Chapter 4 Chapter 4, “Initial Configuration” Provides the procedures for initially

Chapter 5 Chapter 5, “Guest Operating System

Chapter 6 Chapter 6, “Technical Specifications” Provides the router, port, and cabling

(Guest OS) Installation and
Configuration”

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hardware features available.

equipment and tools necessary for
installing the router, the safety warnings
and guidelines, and the procedures for
installing the router.

router, procedures for connecting the
router to various devices, and how to
verify the connections.

configuring the router settings.

Provides details Guest for Operating
System (Guest OS) installation for the
Cisco IR829.

specifications.

Conventions

This section describes the conventions used in this guide.

Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to additional information and

material.

Caution This symbol means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in

equipment damage or loss of data.

Tip Means the following information will help you solve a problem. The tip information might not be

troubleshooting or even an action, but could be useful information.

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Safety Warnings

Warning

Waarschuwing

Varoitus

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you
work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar
with standard practices for preventing accidents. Use the statement number provided at the end of
each warning to locate its translation in the translated safety warnings that accompanied this
device.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

BELANGRIJKE VEILIGHEIDSINSTRUCTIES

Dit waarschuwingssymbool betekent gevaar. U verkeert in een situatie die lichamelijk letsel kan
veroorzaken. Voordat u aan enige apparatuur gaat werken, dient u zich bewust te zijn van de bij
elektrische schakelingen betrokken risico's en dient u op de hoogte te zijn van de standaard
praktijken om ongelukken te voorkomen. Gebruik het nummer van de verklaring onderaan de
waarschuwing als u een vertaling van de waarschuwing die bij het apparaat wordt geleverd, wilt
raadplegen.

BEWAAR DEZE INSTRUCTIES

TÄRKEITÄ TURVALLISUUSOHJEITA

Tämä varoitusmerkki merkitsee vaaraa. Tilanne voi aiheuttaa ruumiillisia vammoja. Ennen kuin
käsittelet laitteistoa, huomioi sähköpiirien käsittelemiseen liittyvät riskit ja tutustu
onnettomuuksien yleisiin ehkäisytapoihin. Turvallisuusvaroitusten käännökset löytyvät laitteen
mukana toimitettujen käännettyjen turvallisuusvaroitusten joukosta varoitusten lopussa näkyvien
lausuntonumeroiden avulla.

Statement 1071

Attention

SÄILYTÄ NÄMÄ OHJEET

IMPORTANTES INFORMATIONS DE SÉCURITÉ

Ce symbole d'avertissement indique un danger. Vous vous trouvez dans une situation pouvant
entraîner des blessures ou des dommages corporels. Avant de travailler sur un équipement, soyez
conscient des dangers liés aux circuits électriques et familiarisez-vous avec les procédures
couramment utilisées pour éviter les accidents. Pour prendre connaissance des traductions des
avertissements figurant dans les consignes de sécurité traduites qui accompagnent cet appareil,
référez-vous au numéro de l'instruction situé à la fin de chaque avertissement.

CONSERVEZ CES INFORMATIONS

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Warnung

Avvertenza

Advarsel

WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE

Dieses Warnsymbol bedeutet Gefahr. Sie befinden sich in einer Situation, die zu Verletzungen führen
kann. Machen Sie sich vor der Arbeit mit Geräten mit den Gefahren elektrischer Schaltungen und
den üblichen Verfahren zur Vorbeugung vor Unfällen vertraut. Suchen Sie mit der am Ende jeder
Warnung angegebenen Anweisungsnummer nach der jeweiligen Übersetzung in den übersetzten
Sicherheitshinweisen, die zusammen mit diesem Gerät ausgeliefert wurden.

BEWAHREN SIE DIESE HINWEISE GUT AUF.

IMPORTANTI ISTRUZIONI SULLA SICUREZZA

Questo simbolo di avvertenza indica un pericolo. La situazione potrebbe causare infortuni alle
persone. Prima di intervenire su qualsiasi apparecchiatura, occorre essere al corrente dei pericoli
relativi ai circuiti elettrici e conoscere le procedure standard per la prevenzione di incidenti.
Utilizzare il numero di istruzione presente alla fine di ciascuna avvertenza per individuare le
traduzioni delle avvertenze riportate in questo documento.

CONSERVARE QUESTE ISTRUZIONI

VIKTIGE SIKKERHETSINSTRUKSJONER

Dette advarselssymbolet betyr fare. Du er i en situasjon som kan føre til skade på person. Før du
begynner å arbeide med noe av utstyret, må du være oppmerksom på farene forbundet med
elektriske kretser, og kjenne til standardprosedyrer for å forhindre ulykker. Bruk nummeret i slutten
av hver advarsel for å finne oversettelsen i de oversatte sikkerhetsadvarslene som fulgte med denne
enheten.

Aviso

¡Advertencia!

TA VARE PÅ DISSE INSTRUKSJONENE

INSTRUÇÕES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURANÇA

Este símbolo de aviso significa perigo. Você está em uma situação que poderá ser causadora de
lesões corporais. Antes de iniciar a utilização de qualquer equipamento, tenha conhecimento dos
perigos envolvidos no manuseio de circuitos elétricos e familiarize-se com as práticas habituais de
prevenção de acidentes. Utilize o número da instrução fornecido ao final de cada aviso para
localizar sua tradução nos avisos de segurança traduzidos que acompanham este dispositivo.

GUARDE ESTAS INSTRUÇÕES

INSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURIDAD

Este símbolo de aviso indica peligro. Existe riesgo para su integridad física. Antes de manipular
cualquier equipo, considere los riesgos de la corriente eléctrica y familiarícese con los
procedimientos estándar de prevención de accidentes. Al final de cada advertencia encontrará el
número que le ayudará a encontrar el texto traducido en el apartado de traducciones que acompaña
a este dispositivo.

GUARDE ESTAS INSTRUCCIONES

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Varning!

VIKTIGA SÄKERHETSANVISNINGAR

Denna varningssignal signalerar fara. Du befinner dig i en situation som kan leda till personskada.
Innan du utför arbete på någon utrustning måste du vara medveten om farorna med elkretsar och
känna till vanliga förfaranden för att förebygga olyckor. Använd det nummer som finns i slutet av
varje varning för att hitta dess översättning i de översatta säkerhetsvarningar som medföljer denna
anordning.

SPARA DESSA ANVISNINGAR

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Aviso

Advarsel

INSTRUÇÕES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURANÇA

Este símbolo de aviso significa perigo. Você se encontra em uma situação em que há risco de lesões
corporais. Antes de trabalhar com qualquer equipamento, esteja ciente dos riscos que envolvem os
circuitos elétricos e familiarize-se com as práticas padrão de prevenção de acidentes. Use o
número da declaração fornecido ao final de cada aviso para localizar sua tradução nos avisos de
segurança traduzidos que acompanham o dispositivo.

GUARDE ESTAS INSTRUÇÕES

VIGTIGE SIKKERHEDSANVISNINGER

Dette advarselssymbol betyder fare. Du befinder dig i en situation med risiko for
legemesbeskadigelse. Før du begynder arbejde på udstyr, skal du være opmærksom på de
involverede risici, der er ved elektriske kredsløb, og du skal sætte dig ind i standardprocedurer til
undgåelse af ulykker. Brug erklæringsnummeret efter hver advarsel for at finde oversættelsen i de
oversatte advarsler, der fulgte med denne enhed.

GEM DISSE ANVISNINGER

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Warning

When installing the product, please use the provided or designated connection cables/power
cables/AC adaptors. Using any other cables/adaptors could cause a malfunction or a fire. Electrical
Appliance and Material Safety Law prohibits the use of UL-certified cables (that have the “UL” shown
on the code) for any other electrical devices than products designated by CISCO. The use of cables
that are certified by Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law (that have “PSE” shown on the

Warning

code) is not limited to CISCO-designated products.

Read the wall-mounting instructions carefully before beginning installation. Failure to use the

Statement 371

correct hardware or to follow the correct procedures could result in a hazardous situation to people

Warning

and damage to the system.

To avoid electric shock, do not connect safety extra-low voltage (SELV) circuits to telephone-network

Statement 378

voltage (TNV) circuits. LAN ports contain SELV circuits, and WAN ports contain TNV circuits. Some
LAN and WAN ports both use RJ-45 connectors. Use caution when connecting cables.

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Statement 1021

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Warning

Warning

Warning

Warning

Warning

T

his equipment must be grounded. Never defeat the ground conductor or operate the equipment in the
absence of a suitably installed ground conductor. Contact the appropriate electrical inspection
authority or an electrician if you are uncertain that suitable grounding is available

. Statement 1024

If the symbol of suitability with an overlaid cross appears above a port, you must not connect the port
to a public network that follows the European Union standards. Connecting the port to this type of
public network can cause severe personal injury or can damage the unit.

Statement 1031

Connect the unit only to DC power source that complies with the safety extra-low voltage (SELV)
requirements in IEC 60950 based safety standards.

Statement 1033

When installing or replacing the unit, the ground connection must always be made first and
disconnected last.

Statement 1046

Do not locate the antenna near overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or
where it can come into contact with such circuits. When installing the antenna, take extreme care
not to come into contact with such circuits, because they may cause serious injury or death. For
proper installation and grounding of the antenna, please refer to national and local codes (for
example, U.S.:NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, Article 810, Canada: Canadian Electrical Code,
Section 54).

Statement 1052

Warning

Warning

Warning

Warning

Warning

Warning

No user-serviceable parts inside. Do not open.

Installation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical codes.

Statement 1073

Statement 1074

Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment.

Statement 1030

Read the installation instructions before connecting the system to the power source.

Statement 1004

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

Statement 1040

The covers are an integral part of the safety design of the product. Do not operate the unit without the
covers installed.

Statement 1077

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Warning

Hot surface.

Statement 1079

Related Documentation

• Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco 800 Series and SOHO Series Routers

• Cisco IOS Release Notes

• Cisco 800 Series Integrated Services Routers Software Configuration Guide.

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Product Overview

This chapter provides an overview of the features available for the Cisco IR829 Integrated Services
Routers (ISRs) and contains the following sections:

• General Description, page 1-1

• SKU Information, page 1-6

• Hardware Features, page 1-6

Note For compliance and safety information, see Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco

800 Series and SOHO Series Routers.

General Description

CHA P T ER

1

The Cisco IR829 Integrated Services Router, part of the Cisco Integrated Services Routers Generation 2
(ISR G2) Family, is designed as a next generation ruggedized fixed form factor router. It is a a small-form
factor cellular router targeting mobile/vehicle applications and includes WiFi to provide connectivity in
non-carpeted IT spaces, Industrials, Utilities, Transportation, Infrastructure, Industrial M2M
application, asset monitoring, Smart Grid, and Utility Application.

Figure 1-1 shows the IR829.

Figure 1-1 Cisco IR829 Integrated Services Router

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Chapter 1 Product Overview

Figure 1-2 shows the front panel details of the Cisco IR829.

Figure 1-2 Cisco IR829 Front Panel

1 CELLULAR 0 AUX 5 Serial Ports
2 Limited Modularity Slot 6 USB-A Port
3 Gigabit WAN 7 Power Input, Battery, and Ignition connector.

Refer to the DC Power section for pin-outs.

4 Gigabit LAN/PoE 8 WLAN ANT0 5GHz

Figure 1-3 shows the back panels details of the Cisco IR829.

Figure 1-3 Cisco IR829 Back Panel

1 WLAN ANT 0 2.4GHz 5 SIM connection 1 (SIM connection 0 is

above)

2 WLAN ANT 1 5GHz 6 WLAN ANT 1 2.4GHz
3 SIM Door Assembly 7 CELLULAR 0 MAIN
4 GPS SMA

1-2

Note Behind the SIM Door Assembly, there is a reset switch, Mini USB Debug connection, and Dual SIM

slots. See Figure 1-4 for details

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Figure 1-4 Behind the SIM Door

Figure 1-5 shows the top of the Cisco IR829.

General Description

Figure 1-5 Cisco IR829 Top Cover

Figure 1-6 shows the LED detail.

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General Description

LEDs

Chapter 1 Product Overview

Figure 1-6 Cisco IR829 LED Detail

The following section shows a detailed description of the LEDs.

The following table describes the LEDs for the Cisco IR829.

Ta b l e 1-1 LED Descriptions

LED Activity Description

PWR Power Status Off — No power

Green Steady on — Normal operation

Green Flashing — Boot up phase or in ROM Monitor
mode

Yellow Steady on — System shutdown due to under or
over voltage conditions

Yellow Flashing — System has an error, but has network
connectivity

POE POE Power Supply

Status

Off — No -54V PoE power supply detected or no PoE
board installed

Green Steady on — 53.5V POE power supply good and
all powered port operating normally

Yellow Steady on — 53.5V POE power supply good, but
one or more POE ports has a fault.

VPN VPN Off — No VPN tunnel

Steady on — At least one VPN tunnel is up

GE0 WAN Link Status Off — No link

Steady on — Link is up

Blink — Transmitting and Receiving data

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Table 1-1 LED Descriptions (continued)

LED Activity Description

GPS GPS Status Off — GPS not configured

MOD

Ethernet LAN
Switch Ports

GE1-GE4]
Single LED per
Port

WLAN 2.4GHz

On — GPS configured

Slow Flash — GPS Acquiring in Standalone GPS

Fast Flash — GPS Acquiring in Assisted GPS

Note Slow Flash is defined as the LED will be on for

Link Status/POE Status Off — No link

Green Steady on — Link is up

Green Blink — Transmitting and Receiving data

Yellow — POE Fault, implies no link

Off — Radio is down (no SSID configured)

General Description

0.25 seconds and off for 0.75 seconds.
Fast Flash s defined as the LED will be on for

0.25 seconds and off for 0.25 seconds.

5GHz

CELLULAR0/

ACT

CELLULAR1

CELLULAR0/

RSSI

CELLULAR1

SIM0/SIM1 Sim cards

Figure 1-7 RSSI LED

RSSI RSSI (2) RSSI (1) RSSI (0)

<110dBm Off Off Off

-110 — 90dBm Off Off On - Yellow

Flashing Green — Bootloader, IOS Ethernet
Initialization, IOS Start Up after system initialization.

Green to Red to Yellow — Discovery/Join process.

Rapid Flashing Green — Joined to a controller

Steady Green — One wireless client is associated.

Off — Module not powered on
On — Module is powered on and connected but not
transmitting or receiving
Slow Blink — Module is powered on and searching for
connection

Fast Blink — Module is transmitting or receiving.

The RSSI LEDs are a 3 LED bar graph to indicate signal
strength. Their functionality is described in the RSSI LED
figure below.

Off — No USIM
Green — USIM installed and active

Green Green Green/Yellow

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Memory

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RSSI RSSI (2) RSSI (1) RSSI (0)

-90 — 75dBm Off Off On - Green

-75 — 60dBm Off On - Green On - Green

>60dBm On - Green On - Green On - Green

The Cisco IR829 uses flash memory and main memory. The flash memory contains the Cisco IOS
software image and the boot flash contains the ROMMON boot code. All memory components are
factory default and not upgradeable by the end user.

Table 1-2 shows the memory allocation.

Ta b l e 1-2 Cisco IR829 Memory

Memory Capacity

DDR 2GB

Boot ROM 16MB

System Flash 4GB

SKU Information

Table 1-1 lists the different SKUs available for the Cisco ISRs. All SKUs support external antenna.

Ta b l e 1-3 Supported SKUs for Cisco IR829s

SKU ID Description

IR829GW-LTE-VZ­AK9

IR829GW-LTE-NA­AK9

IR829GW-LTE-GA­EK9

IR829GW-LTE-GA­ZK9

Hardware Features

This section provides an overview of the following hardware features for the Cisco IR829.

• Platform Features for Cisco IR829, page 1-7

• Antennas, page 1-8

C829 Hardened WAN GE 4G LTE secure platform multi-mode Verizon
LTE/DoRa with 802.11n, FCC compliant

C829 Hardened WAN GE 4G LTE secure platform multi-mode ATT and
Canada LTE/HSPA+ with 802.11n, FCC compliant

C829 Hardened WAN GE 4G LTE secure platform multi-mode Global
(Europe) LTE/HSPA+ with 802.11n, ETSI Compliant

C829 Hardened WAN GE 4G LTE secure platform multi-mode Global
(Australia) LTE/HSPA+ with 802.11n, Australia Compliant

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• Reset Button, page 1-8

• Supported Cisco Antennas and Cables, page 1-10

• Power Supply, page 1-22

Platform Features for Cisco IR829

The following lists the hardware platform features for the Cisco IR829.

• Intel Atom Dual-Core Rangeley CPU, 1250 MHz

• 2GB DDR3 memory capacity

• 64MB SPI BIOS NOR flash

• 8GB (4GB usable) “eMMC” bulk storage flash

• 4-port GE LAN switch, optional PoE 802.3at (30W max)

• WAN 1 GE SFP

• WWAN /WLAN

–

mini PCIe slots for 3G/4G/LTE modems, dual SIM

–

Single 802.11 a/b/n WiFi radio

Hardware Features

• Optional Limited Modularity (BYOI) slot'

• One RJ45 RS232 port

• One RJ45 RS232/RS485 Serial port

• One USB 2.0 Type A external port

• One mini USB connector

• Lithium Ion battery backed-up RTC

• External Reset/Recovery Push Button

• External Power

–

Direct-wire 12/24VDC vehicle charging system input (9 — 32VDC)

–

4-pin locking power connector

• External GPS SMA Connector

• Six External TNC/RP-TNC connectors (depends on the configuration) for connection to WWAN

/WLAN internal modules

• Class A EMC compliance

• RoHS6 compliance

• Mechanical

–

Fanless operation

–

Form-factor with no cable cover = 11.00” x 7.70” x 1.73” (WDH)

–

Horizontal, Vertical, wall, floor, cabinet-mount and shelf-mount

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Reset Button

Note The rear cover must be removed to expose the reset switch.

Antennas

Chapter 1 Product Overview

The Reset button resets the router configuration to the default configuration set by the factory. To restore
the router configuration to the default configuration set by the factory, use a standard size #1 paper clip
with wire gauge 0.033 inch or smaller and simultaneously press the reset button while applying power
to the router.

The IR829 has 4 x Wi-Fi antennas (2.4GHz & 5GHz) + 2 antennas for cellular RP-TNC bulkhead
connectors.

Standard antennas are:

• Two multiband swivel-mount dipole antennae (ANT-4G-DP-IN-TNC) and one extender

(4G-AE010-R) are included with all the IR829s.

• WLAN: Three Cisco Multiband Swivel-Mount Dipole Antennae. (AIR-ANTM2050D-R) are

included for all IR829 SKUs that have WLAN functionality.

For detailed information about Cisco Antennas, please refer to the following guides:

Connected Grid Antennas Installation Guide:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/connectedgrid/antennas/installing/cg_antenna_install_gu
ide.html

Antennas for the Cisco 800 Series Routers:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/routers/800-series-routers/products-installation-guides-list.html

Antennas and Installation Scenarios

Note Before choosing your antenna type and installation scenario, read through the following information.

Coexistence of radio standards:

When operating and planning installation of products with WiFi, 4G LTE, and GPS wireless standards
coexisting on the IR829 platform, the user needs to provision greater than 15dB isolation between the
WiFi and LTE antennas at all frequencies of 4G LTE and WiFI operation for minimum impact to
performance.

Ideally, isolation should be 20-25dB or more. Specifically, users should not install 4G LTE dipoles and
WiFi dipoles on the chassis at the same time, since doing so would generally result in less than 15dB
isolation and may have a strong impact on performance depending on frequency bands in question.

Vehicular 5-in-1 and 2-in-1 installation and deployment notes

In the section that follows, the 5-in-1 antenna refers to ANT-5-4G2WL2G1-O, and 2-in-1 antenna refers
to ANT-2-WLAN-D-O.

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Figure 1-8 Sample Installation

Antennas

Installation

Users need to provision a 8 x 8" flat mounting surface with a mounting hole on the roof of the vehicle
for the 5-in-1 antenna, and a 6 x 6" flat mounting surface with a mounting hole for the 2-in-1 WiFi
antenna. Without a flat mounting surface, the antenna will not meet IP67 standards and may have
reduced service life.

Ground plane

Cisco recommends having a 1 foot ground plane under both the 5-in-1 and 2-in-1 antennas. In case of a
metal vehicle roof, the roof itself shall be the ground plane. While Cisco has investigated the effects of
ground plane and no ground plane, wireless performance was certified with the 1 foot ground plane.

Isolation between 5-in-1 and 2-in-1 antennas

Cisco recommends 18" inch spacing between the 5-in-1 and the 2-in-1 antenna centers for optimal
isolation.

Cisco recommends routing the 2.4GHz WLAN ports of the IR829 to the 2-in-1 antenna, and the 5GHz
ports to the 5-in-1 antenna to optimize isolation between WiFi 2.4 GHz and cellular 4G LTE. The 5-in-1
antenna has been fully optimized for WiFI and cellular LTE coexistence and isolation. Connecting the

2.4GHz WiFi signals to a separate antenna simply allows to user to optimize the antenna isolation
further. Both the 5-in-1 and 2-in-1 are dual band WiFi capable and fully support both 2.4 GHz or 5GHz
WLAN signals.

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MIMO ports on 5-in-1 and 2-in-1

Cellular and WLAN ports on the 5-in-1 and 2-in-1 antennas support MIMO technology. MIMO brings
significant improvements in throughput and robustness of the wireless link in fading channels. Users
choosing to connect only one wireless port on MIMO capable products are giving up significant wireless
performance in both throughput and robustness of the link.

• The individual 4G antenna cables on the 5-in-1 antenna can be connected to either cellular port of

IR829. There is no one-to-one assignment requirement.

• The individual WLAN antenna cables on the 5-in-1 antenna and the 2-in-1 antenna can be connected

to any WLAN port of IR829. There is no one to one assignment requirement.

The following section shows some examples of different installation scenarios.

Supported Cisco Antennas and Cables

Table 1-4 lists the supported 4G/LTE Radio Modules/Cables/Antennas for Cisco IR829.

Ta b l e 1-4 4G/LTE Radio Modules/Cables/Antennas

Use Case Radio Module Indoor Cable

4G/LTE Case 1:

1' 2', 5', 10', 15' or 20'
cable to mast mounted
antenna, Stick Omni
or Directional Flat
Panel antenna

IR829GW-LTE

-GA-EK9

IR829GW-LTE

-GA-ZK9

IR829GW-LTE

-NA-AK9

IR829GW-LTE

-VZ-AK9

2x TNC(f)

None

Router located in
outdoor protective
enclosure

Lightning
Arrestor or
Adapter

Outdoor Cable Antenna

None RA-TNC(m) to

N(m),
LMR-400-DB,
20', qty 2

• 37-1378-01

• "CAB-L400-2

0-TNC-N

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2x 4G Omni Stick,
Standard Perf, 10”
2dBi, 1x N(f) each

• 07-1171-01

• ANT-4G-OMNI-O

UT-N

1x 4G Panel Antenna,
2x N(f) each

• 07-1172-01

4G/LTE Case 2: IR829GW-LTE

-GA-EK9

IR829GW-LTE

-GA-ZK9

IR829GW-LTE

-NA-AK9

IR829GW-LTE

-VZ-AK9

2x TNC(f)

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R/A-TNC(m) to
N(m),
LMR-240-FR/CMR,
2’, qty 2

• 37-100707-01
Note Not

available
from Cisco

• ANT-4G-PNL-OUT

-N

1x 4G Panel Antenna,
2x N(f) each

• 07-1172-01

• ANT-4G-PNL-OUT

-N

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Table 1-4 4G/LTE Radio Modules/Cables/Antennas

Use Case Radio Module Indoor Cable

R/A-TNC(m) to
N(m),
LMR-240-FR/CMR,
1', qty 2

• 37-100705-01
Note Not

available
from Cisco

R/A-TNC(m) to
N(m),
LMR-240-FR/CMR,
5', qty 2

• 37-100717-01

Antennas

Lightning
Arrestor or
Adapter Outdoor Cable Antenna

Note Not

available
from Cisco

R/A-TNC(m) to
N(m),
LMR-240-FR/CMR,
10', qty 2

• 37-100754-01
Note Not

available
from Cisco

R/A-TNC(m) to
N(m),
LMR-240-FR/CMR,
15', qty 2

• 37-100757-01
Note Not

available
from Cisco

R/A-TNC(m) to
N(m),
LMR-240-FR/CMR,
20', qty 2

• 37-100758-01
Note Not

available
from Cisco

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