Cisco 851w/871w and router-on-a-stick

[s0ldier93]

Can a Cisco 851w/871w router be used to in a router-on-a-stick setup with a Cisco switch?

I've heard that these routers have the CLI, so I guess I'm wondering if it at all limited or striped down.

 

[just2cool]

Yeah, it looks like you just create subinterfaces as before with dot1q encapsulation. It shouldn't be an issue.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/routers/access/800/850/software/configuration/guide/sampconf.html

You can see the similar syntax there underneath the wireless radio interface.

 

[xphil3]

The 8xx series are considered small office ISR's. The have most if not all of the features that you will get with a higher end device, just with less resources(obviously).

I used the 871 at my parents house for a long time, multiple VLAN's(routing on a stick), IPsec, QoS without a problem. There is a limitation with this line though, with the 87x series you are limited to 4 VLANs, and with the 85x you are limited to only 1 vlan.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/routers/ps380/ps6200/prod_qas0900aecd8028a982.html
Heres some more doc.

 

[s0ldier93]

Thank you for the responses. I think I will go with the 871w for the extra VLANs and extra little things.

This router, other than actually being used in a nice little satellite internet network in Afghanistan, will be a part of my study lab along with a 2512, 2610, and a 1912 switch. More switches will be added later as this will be a shared lab.