Cisco Systems Cisco 837 manual Audience, Organization

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Preface

This preface describes the audience for, organization of, and conventions used in this guide. It also describes related documentation and tells how to access electronic documentation.

Audience

This guide is intended for service technicians who have no experience installing routers but whose goal is to connect routers to networks as quickly as possible.

Organization

This guide is organized as follows:

Chapter 1, “Product Overview”—Describes the Cisco 837 and SOHO 97 routers and their features.

Chapter 2, “Installation”—Provides information on preinstallation, mounting, connecting, and configuring of the router, and verification of router connections.

Chapter 3, “Troubleshooting”—Describes problems with the router and how to identify and solve them.

Appendix A, “Specifications and Cables”—Provides Cisco part numbers for cables that you can order and contains port connector pinouts and specifications for cables that you might need to provide.

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Contents Corporate Headquarters Page Copyright 2005 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved Page N T E N T S Connecting a Server, PC, or Workstation Vii Viii Organization AudienceConventions Preface Related Documentation Obtaining DocumentationCisco.com Documentation Feedback Documentation DVDOrdering Documentation Cisco Product Security Overview Reporting Security Problems in Cisco ProductsCisco Technical Support Website Obtaining Technical AssistanceXvi Submitting a Service RequestObtaining Additional Publications and Information Definitions of Service Request SeverityXviii Product Overview Feature Description FeaturesRouter Overview Cisco 837 Front Panel Front PanelsCisco 837 Back Panel Back PanelLED LED FunctionsInstallation Safety Preparing for InstallationInstallation Preparing for Installation Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage Ordered Separately Unpacking the BoxPreventing Damage to the Router Mounting the Router Mounting on a TableMounting on a Wall Wall-Mounting Brackets Bottom of Router To mount the router, follow the steps given after Figure Installing the Router Connecting a Server, PC, or Workstation Connecting Ethernet DevicesConnecting a Server, PC, or Workstation to the Router Connecting an Adsl Line Connecting an Adsl Line to a Wall Jack Console port on the router DB-9 connector Connecting the AC Adapter Connecting the AC Adapter Connecting the Console Port to an Async Modem Connecting the Console Port to an Async Modem Using the Router LEDs to Check Links Configuring the RouterChecking the PC Configuration Using Cisco Router Web Setup to Configure the Router Installation Using the Router LEDs to Check Links Installation Using the Router LEDs to Check Links Installation Using the Router LEDs to Check Links Before You Call Your Cisco Reseller TroubleshootingSymptom Problem Solutions Problems During First StartupProblems After Router Is Running Troubleshooting Problems After Router Is Running System Specifications Specifications and CablesDescription Design Specification Router Power Port Connector PinoutsDSR CTS Cabling Specifications Ethernet Cable SpecificationsMaximum Cable Distances Numerics IN-6 IN-7 IN-8