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Cisco 8100 Series Secure Routers Data Sheet

A Part of the Cisco 8000 Series Secure Routers Family.
Last updated: Feb 10, 2026.

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Overview

Cisco 8100 Series Secure Routers deliver secure networking simplified. Powered by the all-new secure networking processor and the unified Cisco secure networking platform, the Cisco 8100 Series Secure Routers deliver robust, platform-level security, advanced performance engineering via routing and SD-WAN, and on-premises, infrastructure-as-code, or cloud management flexibility that enables businesses to seamlessly scale and grow. Each class of secure routers is designed to deliver risk reduction, enhanced reliability, and future readiness.

Platform highlights

Purpose-built for small branch environments, Cisco 8100 Series Secure Routers deliver enterprise-grade security and high performance in a compact, energy-efficient form factor. With integrated next-generation firewall, Zero Trust capabilities, and SASE-ready architecture, the 8100 Series empowers small sites to operate securely and reliably—simplifying management while scaling with your business needs.

Use cases

Secure routing or SD-WAN for point-of-sale transactions
Reliable and secure connectivity for small branch workers, remote workers, and IoT
Prioritize application traffic based on centralized policies
Data Protection with encryption designed to remain unbreakable—even in the era of quantum computing
Remote asset management and monitoring
Quick deployment of secure networking for temporary or mobile operations

Key features

Hardware accelerated security and networking
Fanless model for small branches
Secure connectivity for small branches
Secure networking with PQC readiness

Models and specifications

Cisco 8100 Series Secure Routers have the following models: Cisco C8130-G2, C8130-VAI-G2, C8130-VAP-G2, C8131-G2, C8140-G2, C8151-G2, C8151-CVAI-G2, C8151-CVAP-G2 and C8161-G2.

Cisco C8130-G2 and C8131-G2 with 6 x 1GE
Cisco C8130-VAI-G2 and Cisco C8130-VAP-G2 with 6 x 1 GE, 1 x XGSPON/10G BASE-T port and 1 x RJ-11 DSL port.
Cisco C8140-G2 with 10 x 1 GE port
Cisco C8151-G2 with 10 x 1 GE including 1x PIM
Cisco C8161-G2 with 10 x 1 GE including 1 x PIM and 4x POE/2PoE+.
Cisco C8151-CVAI-G2 and C8151-CVAP-G2 with 10 x 1 GE, 1 x XGSPON/10G BASE-T port, 1 x RJ-11 DSL port with embedded cellular module

Figure 1. Front panel of Cisco C8130-G2/Cisco 8131-G2 Secure Router

Front panel of Cisco C8130-G2 Secure Router

Label	Description
1	Status LED, blue beacon LED
2	Reset button
3	12 VDC power input
4	4 x GE RJ-45 ports
5	1 x GE RJ-45/SFP combo 1 x GE RJ-45
6	1xRJ-45 console port
7	USB Type-C 3.0
8	Kensington lock, ground screw

Figure 2. Front panel of Cisco C8130-VAI-G2/Cisco C8130-VAP-G2 Secure Router

Label	Description
1	Status LED, blue beacon LED
2	Reset button
3	12 VDC power input
4	1 x RJ-11 DSL port
5	4 x GE RJ-45 ports
6	1 x GE RJ-45/SFP combo
7	1 x XGSPON/10G BASE-T port
8	1xRJ-45 console port
9	USB Type-C 3.0
10	Kensington lock, ground screw

Figure 3. Front View of a Cisco C8140-G2 Secure Router

Front panel of Cisco C8140-G2 Secure Router

Label	Description
1	Status LED, blue beacon LED
2	Reset button
3	12 VDC power input
4	8 x GE RJ-45 ports
5	2 x GE RJ-45/SFP combo
6	1 x RJ-45 console port
7	USB Type-C 3.0
8	Kensington lock, ground screw

Figure 4. Front View of a Cisco C8151-G2 Secure Router

Front panel of Cisco C8151-G2 Secure Router

Label	Description
1	Status LED, blue beacon LED
2	Reset button
3	12 VDC power input
4	8 x GE RJ-45 ports
5	2 x GE RJ-45/SFP combo
6	1 x RJ-45 console port
7	USB Type-C 3.0
8	Optional PIM Slot – CAT 7 LTE or 5G
9	Kensington lock, ground screw

Figure 5. Front View of a Cisco C8151-CVAI-G2/Cisco C8151-CVAP-G2 Secure Router

Label	Description
1	Status LED, cellular LED, blue beacon LED
2	Reset button
3	12 VDC power input
4	1 x RJ-11 DSL port
5	8 x GE RJ-45 ports
6	1 x GE RJ-45/SFP combo
7	1 x XGSPON/10G BASE-T port
8	1xRJ-45 console port
9	USB Type-C 3.0
10	Dual nano SIM Slots
11	Kensington lock, ground screw

Figure 6. Front View of a Cisco C8161-G2 Secure Router

Label	Description
1	Status LED, blue beacon LED, PoE LED
2	Reset button
3	12 VDC power input
4	8 x GE RJ-45 ports
5	2 x GE RJ-45/SFP combo
6	1 x RJ-45 console port
7	USB Type-C 3.0
8	Optional PIM Slot – CAT 7 LTE or 5G
9	Kensington lock, ground screw

Technical Specifications

	C8130-G2/ C8131-G2	C8140-G2	C8151-G2	C8161-G2
Interfaces and Slots
WAN Ports	1x 1GE RJ-45, 1x 1GE RJ-45/SFP Combo	2x 1GE RJ-45/SFP combo	2x 1GE RJ-45/SFP combo	2x 1GE RJ-45/SFP combo
Flex Ports	2 x GE RJ-45	2 x GE RJ-45	2 x GE RJ-45	2 x GE RJ-45
LAN Ports	2x 1GE RJ-45	6x 1GE RJ-45	6x 1GE RJ-45	6 x GE RJ-45 (4PoE/2PoE+) PoE output max power 80W
Cellular	-	-	Optional Pluggable Module – LTE or 5G
Management Port	1 x RJ-45 console
Storage	1 x USB Type C 3.0
External Power Supply	30W/66W	66W	66W	150W
Typical Power	16W	20W	23W	25W
SD-WAN Capable	C8131-G2: Yes C8130-G2: No	No	Yes	Yes

	C8130-VAI-G2/ C8130-VAP-G2	C8151-CVAI-G2/ C8151-CVAP-G2
WAN ports	1x 1GE RJ-45/SFP combo,1 x RJ-11 (DSL), 1 x XGSPON/10G BASE-T	1x 1GE RJ-45/SFP combo,1 x RJ-11 (DSL), 1 x XGSPON/10G BASE-T
Flex ports	2 x GE RJ-45	2 x GE RJ-45
LAN ports	2x 1GE RJ-45	6x 1GE RJ-45
Cellular	-	Embedded 5G 3GPP Release 17 module with dual nano SIM slots
DSL	Embeded DSL VAI -> VDSL/ADSL over ISDN (Annex B/J) VAP –> VDSL/ASDL over POTS (Annex A)
Management port	1 x RJ-45 console
Storage	1 x USB Type C 3.0
External Power Supply	66W	66W
Typical Power	23W	27W
SD-WAN Capable	No	Yes

Mechanical specifications

	C8130-G2/ C8131-G2/ C8130-VAI-G2/ C8130-VAP-G2	C8140-G2	C8151-G2/ C8161-G2	C8151-CVAI-G2/ C8151-CVAP-G2
Dimensions (H x D x W)	1.09 in x 7.8 in x 10.8 in	1.09 in x 6.9 in x 12.7 in	1.57 in x 8.5 in x 12.7 in	1.57 in x 8.5 in x 12.7 in
MTBF	> 100,000 hours
Mounting Options	Rackmount, Desktop, Under Desk, Din-Rail/Wall mount
Chassis weight	3.5 lb	3.57 lb	5.1 lb	5.1 lb
Temperature	Operating Temperature: 0° to 40°C at sea level, 1°C/1000 ft derating from 40°C Non-Operating Temperature: -40° to +70°C (-40° to +158°F) Non-Operating Temperature: -40° to +70°C (-40° to +158°F)
Humidity	Operating Conditions Humidity: 5% to 85% relative humidity (noncondensing) Non-Operating Conditions Humidity: -40° to +70°C (-40° to +158°F)
Altitude	Operating Altitude:0 to 10,000 ft (0 to 3048 m) Non-Operating Altitude: 0 to 15,000 ft (0 to 4572 m)

Performance

Throughput

Throughput	C8130-G2/ C8130-VAI-G2/ C8130-VAP-G2	C8131-G2	C8140-G2	C8151-G2/ C8151-CVAI-G2/ C8151-CVAP-G2/ C8161-G2
Forwarding (512B)	1.9 Gbps	1.9 Gbps	5.6 Gbps	5.6 Gbps
IPsec (512B)	1.5 Gbps	1.5 Gbps	1.5 Gbps	1.5 Gbps
*SD-WAN (512B)**	-	500 Mbps	-	900 Mbps
Threat Protection (EMIX)**	-	1 Gbps	-	1 Gbps

_{^{* SD-WAN feature combination: IPsec + QoS + Deep Packet Inspection + Flexible NetFlow}}
_{^{** Threat Protection feature combination: 100% DIA-NAT + ZBFW + IPS + URLF + AMP}}

Scalability

Scalability	C8130-G2/ C8130-VAI-G2/ C8130-VAP-G2/ C8140-G2	C8131-G2/ C8151-G2/ C8151-CVAI-G2/ C8151-CVAP-G2 C8161-G2
Number of IPv4 Routes	280K	500K
Number of IPv4 ACLs	2K	4K
Number of IPv4 ACEs	5K	10K
Number of IPv6 Routes	260K	500K
Number of NAT Sessions	100K	100K
Number of VRFs	1K	4K
Number of IPSec Tunnels	250	250

Modules

Pluggable Interface Modules (PIM) supported

Product number	Description
P-5GS6-R16SA-GL*	5G Sub-6 GHz Pluggable – 5G SA Global
P-LTEA7-NA*	CAT7 LTE Advanced Pluggable - North America
P-LTEA7-EAL*	CAT7 LTE Advanced Pluggable - EMEA, APAC, and LATAM
P-LTEA7-JP*	CAT7 LTE Advanced Pluggable - Japan

^{^{* Supported only on C8151-G2 and C8161-G2}}

For more information on PIMs please refer to the datasheet here.

Embedded Modules supported

Product number

Description

C8130-VAI-G2/

C8151-CVAI-G2 /

C8130-VAP-G2/

C8151-CVAP-G2

ITU G.993.2 (VDSL 2) and supported profiles - 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d, 12a, 12b, 17a and 35b
ADSL Annex A and Annex B/J ITU G.992.1 (ADSL), G.992.3 (ADSL2) and G.992.5 (ADSL2+)

C8151-CVAI-G2/

C8151-CVAP-G2

Embedded 5G 3GPP Release 17 module

5G FR1 bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n14, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79
LTE bands

B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B14, B17, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B30, B34, B38, B39, B40, B41, B42, B43, B48, B66, B70, B71, B106

Software management

Cisco 8100 Series Secure Routers support multiple features of which prominent ones are listed below. For a more detailed set of list please refer to software guide.

Feature Highlights

Basic Routing	Network Services and Management
Networking Protocols IPv6 Support Mobile Routing Multicasting	Tunnelling Mechanisms IP Service Level Analysis Network Based App Recognition Device Management Programmability Quality of Service High Availability Application Services Traffic Management & Analytics Broadband CPE Support
Security	Specialized Features
Next Generation Firewall URL Filtering Secure Authentication Cisco Secure Access Advanced Malware Protection Intrusion Prevention/Detection Public Key Infrastructure TLS Decryption Support for VRF, VPN & MPLS Post Quantum Cryptography Ready	Content Routing ThousandEyes Voice Capability

Supported Release Version

	Device OS	Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager*
C8130-G2, C8140-G2, C8151-G2, C8161-G2	Starting IOS XE 17.18.1	Starting SD-WAN Release 20.18.1
C8130-VAI-G2, C8130-VAP-G2, C8151 CVAI-G2, C8151-CVAP-G2, C8131-G2	Starting IOS XE 26.1.1	Starting SD-WAN Release 26.1.1

^{* Supported only on C8131-G2, C8151-G2, C8151-CVAI-G2, C8151-CVAP-G2 and C8161-G2}

Ordering information

Warranty

Cisco 8100 Series Secure Routers come standard with a Cisco Limited 2-Year Return To Factory Hardware Warranty. For more information, refer to:
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/warranties/warr-2yr-ltd-hw.html

Sustainability profile

Cisco is embedding sustainability into the product lifecycle—from manufacturing to end of use. Designed with consideration for Cisco's Circular Design Principles, our products feature both individual and portfolio-wide programs and innovations, including those that address efficient architecture design, power consumption, energy management, packaging sustainability, and takeback. These elements are pivotal in reducing operational costs and advancing net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets, and other sustainability-related ambitions.

Information about Cisco's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives and performance is available in Cisco's Purpose Reporting Hub. 

Sustainability References

Sustainability topic		Description
Power	Power management configuration	The power management chapter in the System Management Configuration Guide provides detailed information on power management features and configurations available for the Cisco 8100 Series Secure Routers. The features discussed include power-supply modes, and power-budgeting considerations. Environmental Monitoring and PoE management
	Auto-off ports without Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP)	Once enabled, the system checks for the presence of SFPs in Fiber ports on a regular basis and turns on SerDes when SFP is detected. If no SFP is detected, the system will keep SerDes off to save energy.
	Auto-off port LEDs	Once enabled, port light emitting diodes (LEDs) will stay depowered, saving energy until a link event is triggered or manually enabled by the Command Line Interface or Mode button.
Energy management	Energy Management dashboard	The Energy Management dashboard on the Catalyst SD-WAN Manager offers comprehensive energy management capabilities, allowing users to monitor energy usage, energy mix, costs, and greenhouse gas emissions in real time. Energy Management
Energy management	Environmental monitoring configuration	The environmental monitoring chapter in the System Management Configuration Guide provides guidelines for configuring monitoring of environmental conditions of chassis components.
Materials, modularity, and reuse	Hardware standardization and modularity	Cisco 8100 Series Secure Routers use standard subassemblies and common components across products to streamline production and enhance repairability and upgradability.
	Simplified architecture	Cisco 8100 Series Secure Routers offer a simplified architecture by consolidating multiple discreet ASIC/NPU components into a central System-on Chip (SoC) architecture, providing multiple discrete functions in a more integrated design.
	Powder-coat finish	Cisco 8100 Series Secure Routers use a powder coating finish instead of oil-based wet paint. In comparison, a powder-coating finish reduces the amount of harmful solvents used and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) emitted during the painting process.
	Bezel-free design	Cisco 8100 Series Secure Routers use a bezel free design reducing plastic usage.
	Cisco Takeback and Reuse	This program allows customers to return used equipment for responsible recycling and reuse. Takeback and Reuse Program
	Cisco Refresh	This program offers certified remanufactured products, providing cost-effective alternatives to new equipment. Cisco Refresh
	Foam reduction	Cisco 8000 Series Secure Routers are packaged with corrugated and fiber flute materials, containing minimum 25% post-consumer recycled content. Circular economy and packaging sustainability
	Accessory opt-in	Accessory opt-in allows customers to select whether to include the accessory kit. Not including the kit results in using fewer materials and reducing waste. The default is now to not include the kit unless it is required.
Regulatory compliance	Environmental compliance	Information regarding Cisco compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations is available at the Environmental Compliance section of Cisco's Purpose Reporting Hub. Environmental compliance
	Product Approvals Status (PAS)	Information regarding the certification status for given Cisco products in certain countries is available at Cisco’s self-service PAS database. PAS database
	Product-related materials compliance	This page addresses Cisco's position regarding relevant product-related materials legislation, such as Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS); Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). RoHS and REACH
	Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), battery, and packaging compliance	This page discusses Cisco’s position regarding relevant product-related legislation on recycling, battery, and packaging. WEEE, battery and packaging
	Cisco packaging materials and codes	This table provides packaging material identification for packaging used for Cisco products. Packaging materials and codes
General	Sustainability inquiries	For ESG or CSR inquiries, please contact your Cisco account team.
	Cisco policies, positions, and guides	Links to select Cisco's Environmental Sustainability policies, positions, and guides are provided in the "Policies, positions, and guides" section of Cisco's Purpose Reporting Hub. Policies, positions, and guides
	Cisco Green Pay	This page provides an overview of Cisco Green Pay, a financing program aimed at promoting more sustainable technology adoption by providing flexible payment options. Green Pay

Appendix

Safety and compliance

Chassis

The section below lists the safety and compliance information for the Cisco 8100 Series Secure Routers chassis.

Safety and Compliance Specifications

Safety and certifications	EMI and EMC compliance
UL 60950-1 CSA 60950-1 UL 62368-1 CSA 62368-1 EN 62368-1 IEC 62368-1 CSA 62368-1	EN 55032 47 CFR Part 15 ICES-003 VCCI-CISPR 32 AS/NZS CISPR 32 CNS 15936 EN 300 386 EN 55035 EN 55024 EN 61000-3-2 EN 61000-3-3 EN 61000-4-2 EN 61000-4-3 EN 61000-4-4 EN 61000-4-5 EN 61000-4-6 EN 61000-4-11 EN 61000-6-1 KS C 9832 KS C 9610-3-2 KS C 9610-3-3 QCVN 118/BTTTT CISPR35 EN IEC 61000-6-1 EN IEC 61000-6-2 KS C 9835 TCVN 7317

Document history

New or revised topic	Described in	Date
Document created	Datasheet	June 10, 2025
Document updated	New Models	Dec 12, 2025

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