C8130H-G2 – 1x10G BASE-T + 1x1GE Combo WAN – 2x Flex + 2x LAN – Fanless
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C8130H-G2 Description
The C8130H-G2 is the ten-gigabit-copper member of the small Cisco 8100 chassis. Its WAN side pairs a 1GE RJ-45/SFP combo port with a 10G BASE-T port, so the access circuit can arrive at ten gigabits over structured cabling while the router itself forwards at 1.9 Gbps. Two Flex and two LAN gigabit ports serve the site. Cisco marks the model SD-WAN Capable No and publishes no SD-WAN or Threat Protection figure, keeping it in the routing-only half of the series with the 280K route tier. The fanless 3.5 lb body draws 22W typical from a 66W supply, and the platform starts at Cisco IOS XE 26.1.3, the latest floor in the 8100 range.
Quick Specs
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Parameter |
Specification |
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Product ID |
C8130H-G2 |
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Platform type |
Fanless small-branch router |
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WAN Ports |
1x 1GE RJ-45/SFP combo and 1x 10G BASE-T |
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Flex Ports |
2 x 1GE RJ-45 |
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LAN Ports |
2 x 1GE RJ-45 |
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Cellular |
None on this platform |
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SD-WAN Capable |
No |
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External power supply |
66W external power supply |
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Typical power |
22W |
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Forwarding throughput |
1.9 Gbps at 512 bytes |
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IPv4 routes |
280K |
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Chassis weight |
3.5 lb |
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Minimum software release |
Cisco IOS XE 26.1.3 |
Product Performance
Key Features
The 10G BASE-T WAN port lets a ten-gigabit access circuit terminate on structured cabling in a chassis that weighs 3.5 lb and needs no fan, which no other routing-only 8100 model offers.
The port runs at ten gigabits while Cisco publishes 1.9 Gbps of forwarding, so the fast interface matches the provider handoff rather than promising ten gigabits of routed throughput.
Because the fast port is RJ-45 rather than an SFP cage, the uplink carries no transceiver line item and no optic compatibility check against the far end.
SD-WAN Capable is marked No and the route table sits at 280K with 1K VRFs, so this model serves classic routed connectivity rather than fabric membership or segmented designs.
Typical draw rises from the 16W of the gigabit-only models to 22W, which is the power cost of the ten-gigabit port in an otherwise identical chassis.
Cisco IOS XE 26.1.3 is a later floor than the 26.1.1 of the DSL models and two families past the 17.18.1 of the basic routers, so this model and C8151H-C-G2 sit alone on that train.
Application Scenarios
Deployed where the building or carrier presents a 10GBASE-T circuit and the branch needs a small router to terminate it.
Installed in occupied spaces that have been upgraded to a ten-gigabit service but cannot host audible equipment.
Placed under a desk or on a DIN rail where a ten-gigabit copper circuit arrives and no rack is available.
Product Comparison
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Parameter |
C8130H-G2 | ||
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WAN Ports |
1x 1GE RJ-45/SFP combo, 1x 10G BASE-T |
1x 1GE RJ-45/SFP combo, 1x 10G BASE-T |
1x 1GE RJ-45, 1x 1GE RJ-45/SFP combo |
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Highest WAN port speed |
10 GE over copper |
10 GE over copper |
1 GE |
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LAN Ports |
2 x 1GE RJ-45 |
6 x 1GE RJ-45 |
2x 1GE RJ-45 |
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Cellular |
None on this platform |
Embedded 5G 3GPP Release 17 with dual nano SIM slots |
None on this platform |
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SD-WAN Capable |
No |
Yes |
No |
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Forwarding throughput |
1.9 Gbps |
5.6 Gbps |
1.9 Gbps |
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SD-WAN throughput |
Not listed for this model |
900 Mbps |
Not listed for this model |
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IPv4 routes |
280K |
500K |
280K |
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VRFs |
1K |
4K |
1K |
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External power supply |
66W |
66W |
30W/66W |
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Typical power |
22W |
25W |
16W |
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Chassis weight |
3.5 lb |
5.1 lb |
3.5 lb |
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Minimum software release |
Cisco IOS XE 26.1.3 |
Cisco IOS XE 26.1.3 |
Cisco IOS XE 17.18.1 |
- C8130H-G2 and C8151H-C-G2 are the two ten-gigabit-copper models in the series and share a software floor at 26.1.3, but they sit on opposite sides of the SD-WAN line. This model is routing-only with two LAN ports and no cellular interface, while C8151H-C-G2 adds four more LAN ports, an embedded 5G module and 900 Mbps of SD-WAN throughput in a 5.1 lb body.
- Against C8130-G2 the difference is the uplink alone. Both forward at 1.9 Gbps, hold 280K routes and weigh 3.5 lb, but this model swaps the fixed gigabit WAN port for a 10G BASE-T one and pays 6W more typical draw plus a move from the 17.18.1 train to 26.1.3.
- The ten-gigabit port does not raise routed throughput. Forwarding stays at 1.9 Gbps across all three, so the faster interface is about matching a provider handoff rather than about moving more traffic through the router.
- For deciding which SKU to order, confirm the access circuit speed first, since a gigabit handoff makes C8130-G2 the cheaper equivalent on an earlier software train; then check whether the site needs SD-WAN, cellular backup or more than two LAN ports, because all three arrive together in C8151H-C-G2.
Selection Guide
1. When The Circuit Is Faster Than The Router
A ten-gigabit access handoff needs a ten-gigabit port even though forwarding stays at 1.9 Gbps; ordering C8130-G2 for such a site leaves the circuit terminating at a gigabit, while ordering this model for a gigabit circuit pays 6W and a newer software train for a port that will never run above 1 GE.
2. Copper Ten-Gig Distance Rules Apply
The fast port is 10GBASE-T rather than an SFP cage, so cable category and run length bound it in a way an optical uplink does not; a long run to the demarcation point may need the circuit re-terminated closer rather than a different router.
3. Where Fabric Membership Forces The Larger Body
This model is marked SD-WAN Capable No; a ten-gigabit site that must be managed as an SD-WAN endpoint has only C8151H-C-G2, which also brings six LAN ports and embedded 5G, so the step is a chassis change rather than a licence.
4. Two LAN Ports Behind A Fast Circuit
The chassis gives two Flex and two LAN gigabit positions, which can look thin next to a ten-gigabit uplink; a site with more wired devices needs a local switch or the six-LAN-port C8151H-C-G2.
5. An Isolated Software Train
Only this model and C8151H-C-G2 require Cisco IOS XE 26.1.3, while the DSL models sit on 26.1.1 and the basic routers on 17.18.1; an estate qualifying images across the 8100 range has to carry three trains rather than one.
Ordering Checklist
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Check Item |
What to Confirm |
Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
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Access circuit speed |
Confirm the provider handoff is a ten-gigabit copper circuit. |
A gigabit circuit makes C8130-G2 the equivalent model at lower power and on an earlier software train. |
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Cable category and run length |
Confirm the installed cabling supports 10GBASE-T over the required distance. |
Copper ten-gigabit is distance and category limited and no optical alternative exists on this port. |
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SD-WAN participation |
Confirm the site will not be managed as a Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN endpoint. |
Cisco marks this model SD-WAN Capable No; a fabric site needs C8151H-C-G2. |
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Wired device count |
Confirm no more than four wired devices connect behind the WAN interfaces. |
Two Flex and two LAN ports are the full complement and the series has no expansion bay. |
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Software image floor |
Confirm the image is Cisco IOS XE 26.1.3 or later. |
This is the latest floor in the 8100 range and neither the 26.1.1 nor the 17.18.1 images will run it. |
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Combo port media |
Confirm whether the gigabit combo WAN port will use copper or an SFP optic. |
The cage accepts either but an optic is a separate line item. |
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Mounting hardware |
Confirm which of rackmount, desktop, under-desk or DIN-rail mounting the site uses and that the accessory is on the order. |
Each mounting position needs its own hardware. |
Optional Add-ons
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Add-on |
Description |
|---|---|
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66W external power supply |
The external supply listed for this model. |
Specifications
| Parameter | Specification | Parameter | Specification |
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| Product ID | C8130H-G2 | Series | Cisco 8100 Series Secure Routers |
| Platform type | Fanless small-branch router | WAN Ports | 1x 1GE RJ-45/SFP combo and 1x 10G BASE-T |
| Flex Ports | 2 x 1GE RJ-45 | LAN Ports | 2 x 1GE RJ-45 |
| Cellular | None on this platform | Expansion Slots | None; the 8100 Series has no NIM or SM bay |
| Management port | 1 x RJ-45 console | Storage interface | 1 x USB Type C 3.0 for out-of-band management |
| External power supply | 66W external power supply | Typical power | 22W |
| SD-WAN Capable | No | Forwarding (512B) | 1.9 Gbps |
| IPsec (512B) | 1.5 Gbps | SD-WAN (512B) | Not listed for this model |
| Threat Protection (EMIX) | Not listed for this model | IPv4 routes | 280K |
| IPv6 routes | 260K | IPv4 ACLs | 2K |
| IPv4 ACEs | 5K | NAT sessions | 100K |
| VRFs | 1K | IPsec tunnels | 250 |
| Dimensions (H x D x W) | 1.09 x 7.8 x 10.8 in | Chassis weight | 3.5 lb |
| Operating temperature | 0 to 40 degrees C at sea level, with 1 degree C of derating per 1000 feet above sea level | Non-operating temperature | -40 to 70 degrees C |
| Operating humidity | 5 to 85 percent relative humidity, noncondensing | Operating altitude | 0 to 10,000 feet (0 to 3048 m) |
| Non-operating altitude | 0 to 15,000 feet (0 to 4572 m) | MTBF | Greater than 100,000 hours |
| Mounting options | Rackmount, desktop, under desk, DIN-rail or wall mount | Minimum device OS | Cisco IOS XE 26.1.3 |
| Minimum SD-WAN Manager release | Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Release 26.1.3 |
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