The Cisco® Residential Wireless Gateway Model EPC3828 is a high-performance home gateway that combines a cable modem, router, and wireless access point(s) in a single device, providing a cost-effective networking solution for both the home and small office. The Cisco EPC3828 provides a faster connection to the Internet by incorporating eight bonded downstream channels along with four bonded upstream channels. These bonded channels can deliver downstream data rates in excess of 440 Mbps and upstream data rates in excess of 120 Mbps. That's up to eight times faster downloads than conventional single-channel EuroDOCSIS™ 2.0 cable modems.
The Cisco EPC3828 (Figure 1) is designed to meet EuroDOCSIS 3.0 specifications, as well as offering backward compatibility for operation in EuroDOCSIS 2.0, 1.1, and 1.0 networks.
Figure 1. Cisco Residential Wireless Gateway Model EPC3828
The EPC3828 integrated router features a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, Network Address Translation (NAT) and Network Address and Port Translation (NAPT), and a Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall. These features allow the user to share a single high-speed public Internet connection as well as share files and folders between devices in the home network by attaching multiple wired and wireless devices in the active home or office to the wireless residential gateway.
Consumer-friendly features like Wireless Protected Setup (WPS) and user-configured Parental Control can protect the home network from unwelcome intruders and family members from access to undesirable websites.
Features
EuroDOCSIS
• Compliant with EuroDOCSIS 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, and 1.0 standards to deliver high-end performance and reliability
Connections
• Four 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet ports to provide wired connectivity
• High-performance broadband Internet connectivity to energize your online experience
• Optional: two USB 2.0 Type 2 connections
• Dual-band concurrent 802.11n Wireless Access Point (WAP) with eight Service Set Identifiers (SSIDs) compatible with 802.11b/g
• WPS, including a pushbutton switch to activate WPS for simplified and secure wireless setup
Design and Function
• Attractive, compact design and versatile orientation to stand vertically, lie flat on the desktop or shelf, or mount easily on a wall
• Dual-color LED status indicators on the front panel provide an informative and easy-to-understand display that indicates the cable modem operational status
• TR-068 compliant color-coded interface ports and corresponding cables simplify installation and setup
Management
• User-configurable Parental Control blocks access to undesirable Internet sites
• Advanced firewall technology deters hackers and protects the home network from unauthorized access
• Residential gateway allows automatic software upgrades by your service provider
Documentation
• User guide can be downloaded from Cisco.com.
Front Panel Features
Table 1 lists front panel features for the Cisco EPC3828.
Table 1. Front Panel Features
Feature
Description
Indicators and controls
Power, downstream (DS), upstream (US), Online, Link, USB (optional), Wireless On/Off LED and button, Wireless Setup LED and button
Color
Black, black lens, silver text
Branding
Cisco and model number
Back Panel Features
Figure 2 shows the back panel, and Table 2 lists back panel features.
Figure 2. Example of Cisco EPC3828 Back Panel
Table 2. Back Panel Features
Feature
Description
Power switch
Switches power to the unit (power switch provided only on products carrying the CE mark)
Power connector
Color: black
Connects modem to the DC output of the AC power adapter
USB connector
Color: blue
Optional (1): Each Type 2 USB 2.0 port connects to a USB port on a printer or another USB device
Ethernet (1-4) connector Color: yellow
Four RJ-45 Ethernet ports with LED indicators connect to the Ethernet port on a PC or home network
MAC address label
Displays the MAC address of the cable modem
Cable
Connector Color: white
F-connector connects to an active cable signal from a service provider
Reset
Power cycles the EPC3828
Antennas
2 internal antennas provide a communication connection for the built-in 802.11n wireless;
up to 6 external antennas depending upon the product model
Product Specifications
Table 3 lists product specifications for the Cisco EPC 3828.
Table 3. Product Specifications
Specification
Value
Residential Gateway
Gateway configuration management
• TR-069 and subset of TR-098 data model (optional)
• Extensive custom SNMP MIB for the gateway
• Provisioning with SNMP
• HNAP server 1.2+
Independent Computer Security Association (ICSA) firewall compliant
• Web filtering: pop-ups, cookies, Java, and ActiveX scripts
• Intrusion detection and prevention: WAN ping blocking, IP fragment blocking, port scan detection, TCP Port Probe, UDP Port Probe
• DoS Protection: inbound, outbound, WAN interface, LAN interface, SYN flood, Ping of Death, Smurf, Bonk, Jolt, Land, Nestea, Newtear, Syndrop, Teardrop, WinNuke/OOBNuke (Invalid TCP urgent pointer), x1234, Saihyousen, Oshare, ARP flood, TCP Hijacking, Christmas Tree, SYN/FIN (jackal), BackOffice (UDP 32337), NetBus, ICMP Flooding,
• IP address, port number, MAC address filtering
• TCP flags, ICMP types fragmentation
• Connection creation and teardown
• Timestamps and payload modification
Parental Controls
• Per-user policies
• Keyword blocking
• Domain name blocking
• Time of day filters
• MAC address filtering
Advanced event logging
• Filtering activity
• Session tracking
• User notification by mail alert and SNMP traps
Routing features
• NAPT, NAT, and Pass-through (Layer 2) Operational Modes
