Cisco 8400 Series Secure Routers
Powerful routing for
the campus internet edge
Scalable performance, 25G uplinks, and advanced threat protection for campus WAN aggregation and internet edge — with IOS XE or Meraki-managed flexibility.
Optimized for campus environments.
The 8400 Series delivers powerful and scalable performance, centralized management, and advanced threat protection across internet edge networks.
Campus internet edge
Secure, reliable connectivity between campus and external networks with internet peering for multiple ISPs and network resiliency.
WAN aggregation
Aggregate thousands of users and devices with up to 91 Gbps forwarding and 45 Gbps IPsec throughput.
25G SFP28 uplinks
High-speed 25GE SFP28 ports deliver the bandwidth headroom modern campus networks require for growth.
Scalable & manageable
Choose IOS XE with Catalyst SD-WAN Manager or Meraki cloud dashboard management to match your operations model.
8400 Series Secure Routers
Three 1 RU fixed platforms for campus internet edge — including a Meraki-managed option.
IOS XE Managed
C8455-G2
1 RU fixed router with 8 x 1G SFP, 2 x 10G SFP+, 2 x 25G SFP28 for campus internet edge
- •Up to 67 Gbps forwarding, 15.5 Gbps SD-WAN
- •9.5 Gbps threat protection
- •32 GB DRAM, up to 2 TB storage
- •5.8M IPv4/IPv6 routes
Meraki Managed
C8455-G2-MX
Meraki cloud-managed version of the C8455-G2 with simplified dashboard operations
- •Same hardware as C8455-G2
- •Managed via Cisco Meraki dashboard
- •MX 19.2 firmware
- •Simplified cloud-first operations
High Performance
C8475-G2
1 RU fixed router with 8 x 1G SFP, 8 x 10G SFP+, 4 x 25G SFP28 for high-capacity campus edge
- •Up to 91 Gbps forwarding, 21.7 Gbps SD-WAN
- •10.9 Gbps threat protection
- •Up to 64 GB DRAM, up to 2 TB storage
- •5.8M IPv4/IPv6 routes
Built for campus-scale networks.
The 8400 Series delivers the performance, security, and management flexibility campus internet edge networks demand.
Secure Networking Processor
Purpose-built SoC with hardware-accelerated security, networking, and AI/ML offload capabilities.
Integrated NGFW
Next-generation firewall with IPS, URL filtering, AMP, and advanced threat protection at campus scale.
Post-Quantum Cryptography
Future-proof encryption protects campus traffic against current and emerging quantum computing threats.
IOS XE or Meraki
Choose Catalyst SD-WAN Manager with IOS XE or simplified Meraki cloud dashboard management.
Let’s find the right 8400 Series router
Whether you need IOS XE or Meraki management, our campus routing specialists can help you select and configure the right platform. Fill out the form and we’ll be in touch within one business day.
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