EoS/EoL for Cisco SOHO 71, 76, 77, 77H, 806, 826, 827, and 827H Routers
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End-of-Life Notice, No. 2171
Cisco Systems® announces the End-of-Life of the Cisco® SOHO 71, SOHO 76, SOHO 77, SOHO 77H, 806, 826, 827, and 827H routers. The last day to order the Cisco SOHO 71, SOHO 76, SOHO 77, SOHO 77H, 806, 826, 827, and 827H routers is April 30, 2004. Customers will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) until April 30, 2009. Table 1 describes the End-of-Life milestones, definitions, and dates for the Cisco SOHO 71, SOHO 76, SOHO 77, SOHO 77H, 806, 826, 827, and 827H routers.
Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco SOHO 90 and Cisco 830 Series routers, which provide additional functionality and performance at the same or lower cost. Information about this product can be found at:
Cisco SOHO 90 Series: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps4866/index.html.
Cisco 830 Series: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/routers/ps380/ps4874/product_data_sheet09186a008010e5c5.html.
Table 3 provides relevant information for migrating from the Cisco SOHO 71, SOHO 76, SOHO 77, SOHO 77H, 806, 826, 827, and 827H routers to the Cisco SOHO 90 and Cisco 830 Series routers.
Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco SOHO 71, SOHO 76, SOHO 77, SOHO 77H, 806, 826, 827, and 827H Routers
| Milestone | Definition | Date |
| End-of-Life Announcement Date | The date the document that announces the End-of-Sale and End-of-Life of a product is distributed to the general public. | May 22, 2003 |
| End-of-Sale Date | The last date to order the product through Cisco point-of-sale mechanisms. The product is no longer for sale after this date. | April 30, 2004 |
| Last Shipment Date | The last-possible ship date that can be requested of Cisco and/or its contract manufacturers. Actual ship date is dependent on lead-time. | July 30, 2004 |
| End Of Software Maintenance Releases Date | The last date that Cisco Engineering may release any final software maintenance releases or bug fixes. After this date, Cisco Engineering will no longer develop, repair, maintain, or test the product software. | July 30, 2005 |
| End Of Routine Failure Analysis Date | The last possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause of product failure or defect. | April 30, 2005 |
| End Of New Service Attachment Date | For equipment and software that is not covered by a service-and-support contract, this is the last date to order a new service-and-support contract or add the equipment and/or software to an existing service-and-support contract. | April 30, 2005 |
| End Of Service Contract Renewal Date | The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product. The extension or renewal period cannot extend beyond the last date of support. | Jan 30, 2009 |
| Last Date Of Support | The last date to receive service and support for the product. After this date, all support services for the product are unavailable, and the product becomes obsolete. | April 30, 2009 |
Table 2. Product Part Numbers Being Affected
| End-of-Sale Product Part Number | Product Description |
| CISCOSOHO71 | Broadband Ethernet router with 4-port hub |
| CISCOSOHO76 | ADSL over ISDN router, one 10-Mbps LAN port |
| CISCOSOHO77-50 | 50 pack of Cisco SOHO 77 routers |
| CISCOSOHO77H | ADSL router, 4-port 10-Mbps LAN hub |
| CISCO806 | Broadband Ethernet router with 4-port hub |
| CISCO826 | ADSL over ISDN router, one 10-Mbps LAN port |
| CISCO827 | ADSL router, one 10-Mbps LAN port |
| CISCO827H | ADSL router, 4-port 10-Mbps LAN hub |
Product Migration Options
The recommended replacements for the Cisco SOHO 71, SOHO 76, SOHO 77, SOHO 77H, 806, 826, 827, and 827H routers are the corresponding Cisco SOHO 90 Series broadband routers and Cisco 830 Series broadband routers (Table 3). Cisco SOHO 90 Series broadband routers provide the features of the Cisco SOHO 70 Series routers with the addition of an integrated 4-port 10/100 LAN switch and add integrated VPN capabilities with software-based 3DES encryption. Cisco 830 Series broadband routers provide all the capabilities of the Cisco 806, 826, and 827 routers with the addition of an integrated 4-port 10/100 LAN switch, hardware-based encryption for VPNs, QoS for voice and video, a virtual AUX port on the Cisco 831 and 837 routers, and an ISDN port on the Cisco 836 router. These added capabilities of the Cisco SOHO 90 and Cisco 830 Series cost the same or less, compared to the corresponding Cisco SOHO 70 and Cisco 806 and 820 Series products mentioned in this announcement.
Table 3. Product Comparisons
| Product Comparisons | Cisco End-of-Life Product | Cisco Replacement Product |
| Feature—Small Office/Home Office Ethernet to Broadband Modem Router | Cisco SOHO 71 Ethernet Router | Cisco SOHO 91 Broadband Ethernet Router |
| Product Number | CISCOSOHO71 | CISCOSOHO91-K9 |
| Feature—Small Office/Home Office ADSL over ISDN Router | Cisco SOHO 76 ADSL over ISDN Router | CISCO SOHO 96 ADSL over ISDN Broadband Router |
| Product Number | CISCOSOHO76 | CISCOSOHO96-K9 |
| Feature—Small Office/Home Office ADSL Router | Cisco SOHO 77-50 ADSL Router | Cisco SOHO 97 ADSL Broadband Router |
| Product Number | CISCOSOHO77-50 | CISCOSOHO97-K9 |
| Feature—Small Office/Home Office ADSL Router | Cisco SOHO 77H ADSL Router | Cisco SOHO 97 ADSL Broadband Router |
| Product Number | CISCOSOHO77H | CISCOSOHO97 |
| Feature—Ethernet to Broadband Modem Access | Cisco 806 | Cisco 831 Broadband Ethernet Router |
| Product Number | CISCO806 | CISCO831-K9 |
| Feature—Business-Class Small Office ADSL Access | Cisco 826 ADSL over ISDN Router | Cisco 836 ADSL over ISDN Broadband Router |
| Product Number | CISCO826 | CISCO836-K9 |
| Feature—Business-Class Small Office ADSL Access | Cisco 827 ADSL Router | Cisco 837 ADSL Broadband Router |
| Product Number | CISCO827 | CISCO837-K9 |
| Feature—Business-Class Small Office ADSL Access | Cisco 827H ADSL Router | Cisco 837 ADSL Broadband Router |
| Product Number | CISCO827H | CISCO837-K9 |
Customers can use the Cisco Technology Migration Plan (TMP) to trade in products and receive credit toward the purchase of new Cisco equipment. For more information about Cisco TMP, go to: http://www.cisco.com/go/tradein/.
Note: The Cisco TMP application requires all users to have a Cisco.com user ID.
Additional Information
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For more information about the Cisco End-of-Life Policy, go to: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_end_of_life.html.
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