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Cisco IR829 Integrated Services Router Hardware Installation Guide
Chapter 1 Product Overview
Antennas
Reset Button
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.
Note
The rear cover must be removed to expose the reset switch.
Antennas
The IR829 has 4 x Wi-Fi antennas (2.4GHz & 5GHz) + 2 antennas for cellular RP-TNC bulkhead
connectors.
Standard antennas are:
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Two multiband swivel-mount dipole antennae (ANT-4G-DP-IN-TNC) and one extender
(4G-AE010-R) are included with all the IR829s.
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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.
