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Cisco C8161-G2 Secure Router

SD-WAN capable secure router with integrated PoE and optional cellular connectivity. Features 4x PoE/2x PoE+ ports with 80W power budget, a PIM slot for LTE/5G, and 5.6 Gbps forwarding with full threat protection.

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Cisco C8161-G2 Secure Router
10x 1GE Ports PoE/PoE+ (80W) 5.6 Gbps Forwarding SD-WAN Capable LTE/5G PIM Slot PQC Ready

Product Overview

Integrated PoE

4x PoE and 2x PoE+ LAN ports with 80W total power budget to power access points, IP phones, and cameras directly from the router.

SD-WAN Capable

Full Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN with 900 Mbps throughput including IPsec, QoS, DPI, and Flexible NetFlow.

Cellular WAN Option

PIM slot supports CAT 7 LTE or 5G Sub-6 GHz modules for cellular WAN backup or primary connectivity.

1 Gbps Threat Protection

Integrated NGFW with DIA-NAT, ZBFW, IPS, URL filtering, and AMP for comprehensive branch security.

5.6 Gbps Forwarding

Secure networking processor with hardware-accelerated security delivers high throughput for demanding branches.

Flexible Mounting

Desktop, rackmount, under-desk, DIN-rail, or wall mount options for any deployment scenario.

Features and Benefits

All-in-one branch router with PoE and cellular.

The C8161-G2 consolidates routing, SD-WAN, security, PoE, and cellular connectivity into a single device for simplified branch infrastructure.

80W PoE Budget

Power APs, phones, and cameras with 4x PoE/2x PoE+ ports without separate PoE switches.

900 Mbps SD-WAN

Application-aware routing with full SD-WAN feature set managed via Catalyst SD-WAN Manager.

LTE/5G PIM Slot

Optional cellular module for WAN diversity, failover resilience, or primary connectivity.

Integrated NGFW

Full-stack security with ZBFW, IPS, URL filtering, AMP, and TLS decryption.

Post-Quantum Ready

Hardware PQC algorithms protect data against future quantum computing threats.

500K IPv4 Routes

Enhanced scalability with 500K routes, 4K VRFs, and 250 IPsec tunnels.

Feature & Benefit Details

Feature
Benefit
PoE/PoE+ (80W budget)
Power APs, IP phones, and cameras directly from the router, eliminating separate PoE infrastructure.
Catalyst SD-WAN
Application-aware routing with centralized policy management at 900 Mbps throughput.
Pluggable Interface Module
Add LTE or 5G cellular connectivity for WAN diversity and failover resilience.
150W Power Supply
Higher-capacity PSU supports PoE power budget alongside routing and security functions.
1 Gbps Threat Protection
Full-stack security processing with NAT, firewall, IPS, URL filtering, and AMP.
MTBF > 100,000 Hours
Enterprise-grade reliability for continuous branch uptime.

Specifications

Interfaces

WAN Ports2x 1GE RJ-45/SFP Combo
Flex Ports2x GE RJ-45
LAN Ports6x GE RJ-45 (4x PoE/2x PoE+)
PoE Budget80W max
PIM Slot1x (LTE or 5G optional)
Management1x RJ-45 Console
Storage1x USB Type-C 3.0

Performance

Forwarding (512B)5.6 Gbps
IPsec (512B)1.5 Gbps
SD-WAN (512B)900 Mbps
Threat Protection (EMIX)1 Gbps
IPv4 Routes500K

Physical

Dimensions (H x D x W)1.57 x 8.5 x 12.7 in
Weight5.1 lb
MountingRack, Desktop, Wall, DIN-Rail

Environmental

Operating Temp0° to 40°C (32° to 104°F)
Humidity5% to 85% noncondensing
Power Supply150W external
Typical Power25W
MTBF> 100,000 hours

Ordering Information

C8161-G2

Cisco 8100 Series Secure Router, 10x 1GE with PoE/PoE+, 1x PIM, SD-WAN capable

Documentation

Data Sheet

Cisco 8100 Series Secure Routers Data Sheet. Full specifications, models, performance, and ordering information.

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