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​​Cisco Catalyst IR8100 Heavy Duty Series Router​

​​Cisco Catalyst IR8100 Heavy Duty Series Routers​

IP67-rated modular router with embedded cyber-resilience

Power and safeguard your critical services—without needing a protective cabinet. Get adaptable routers that offer robust resistance to dust and water, next-generation firewall capabilities, and more.

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Industrial routing—no cabinet required

​​First Look: Cisco Catalyst IR8100 Heavy Duty Series Router​

Mount these 5G routers outdoors, without a cabinet, for strong, reliable connections wherever you need them, with cellular, wide-area Cisco Resilient Mesh and Wi-SUN connectivity at scale.

Go to extremes

With IP67 ratings for dust and water protection, the Catalyst IR8100 Heavy Duty Series Routers are built to withstand extreme temperatures and the harshest environments. No protective cabinet needed.

Upgrade and adapt as you grow

The Catalyst IR8100 Heavy Duty Series might be the last outdoor routers you'll need for a long time. They're fully modular and upgradable onsite. Add 5G, backup batteries, power supply, and even new CPUs whenever you need them.

Become cyber-resilient

With router features ranging from a physical locking design to a variety of advanced cybersecurity capabilities—including next-generation firewall—you gain built-in protection for your remote operations.

Converge and scale​

Combine 5G, public and private LTE, wireless personal-area network (WPAN) such as Wi-SUN, and more—with adaptability for future connectivity. And it's all from a single router that can scale to the tens of thousands.

Choose the right Catalyst IR8100 model for your needs

Get connectivity for harsh environments from these heavy-duty routers. Then, easily replace modules as your needs evolve or new technologies emerge.

IR8140H-K9

IR8140H-K9

Without PoE

  • 1 GE copper
  • 1 GE fiber/SFP
  • 3 additional I/O slots
  • AC-powered
  • 12V DC for external devices
IR8140H-P-K9

IR8140H-P-K9

With PoE

  • 1 GE copper with PoE output
  • 1 GE fiber/SFP
  • 3 additional I/O slots
  • AC-powered
  • 12V DC for external devices
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IRMH-5GS6-GL

5G sub-6-GHz module

Next-generation 5G supporting private 5G SA networks. Massive capacity and performance with lower latency. CBRS/Private LTE-enabled and FirstNet Capable certification.

  • Up to 3.3 Gbps and 400 Mbps

IRMH-LTEAP18-GL

Category 18 LTE module

Get Cat 18 LTE connectivity for the United States. FirstNet Capable and CBRS/private LTE-enabled for Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.

  • 1.2 Gbps and 150 Mbps

IRMH-LTEA-LA

Cat 6 LTE module

Cat 6 LTE for North America, Europe, Japan, and Latin America.

  • 150 Mbps and 50 Mbps

IRMH-LTEA-EA

Cat 6 LTE module

Cat 6 LTE for North America, Europe, Japan, and Latin America.

  • 150 Mbps and 50 Mbps

IRMH-LTEA-EA-900

Cat 6 LTE module

Includes 900-MHz filter for co-existence with IRMH-WPAN-NA module. Cat 6 LTE for North America, Europe, Japan, and Latin America.

  • 150 Mbps and 50 Mbps

IRMH-LTE-MNA

Cat 4 LTE module

Includes 900-MHz filter for co-existence with IRMH-WPAN-NA module. FirstNet Capable Cat 4 LTE multicarrier North America module (MNA) for the United States and Cat 4 LTE for other countries.

  • 100 Mbps and 50 Mbps

IRMH-WPAN-NA

WPAN Wi-SUN module

Wi-SUN FAN 1.0-certified with Wi-SUN FAN 1.1 certification coming soon.
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See the Catalyst IR8100 Heavy Duty Series in action

​​Get an overview of key capabilities. Discover how easy it is to upgrade to the Catalyst IR8100 Heavy Duty Series in the field. ​

Secure everything, everywhere

Connect and protect all your industrial assets across remote, on-the-go, and fixed environments with comprehensive cybersecurity.

Enjoy routing and full-stack multilayer security, all in one

Easily enforce consistent security policies across all sites and mobile assets, with next-generation firewall capabilities, URL filtering, intrusion prevention, malware protection, and DNS security built in.

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​​Get the most out of Catalyst IR8100 Heavy Duty Series

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager

Boost security, make deployment easy, and simplify management when you extend Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN to the industrial IoT edge with the Catalyst IR8100 Heavy Duty Series.

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Cisco Catalyst Center

Manage and monitor your entire network, from the core to the industrial edge, all from one easy-to-use interface.

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Cisco IoT Field Network Director

Let your operations teams manage multiservice field area networks (FANs) on-premises, with visibility you can count on. 

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​​Find what you need to know and discover how Catalyst IR8100 Heavy Duty Series Routers can help to meet your organization's needs.​

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Connect your business—reliably and safely

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