Installing the Router

Chapter 2 Installation

Warning If the symbol of suitability with an overlaid cross ( ) appears above a port, you must not connect the port to a public network that follows the European Union standards. Connecting the port to this type of public network can cause severe injury or damage to your router.

To install the router, you need to perform the following tasks in the following order:

1.Connect the Ethernet devices to the router.

2.Connect the ADSL line.

3.Connect a terminal or PC to the configuration port of the router if you are troubleshooting or configuring the router by using the command-line interface (CLI).

4.Connect the router to the power source and turn on the router.

5.Verify the links, using the router LEDs.

Connecting Ethernet Devices

You can use a cable to connect an Ethernet devices to the router’s LAN port.

Connecting a Server, PC, or Workstation

Follow the steps given after Figure 2-1to connect the router to a PC with an Ethernet network interface card (NIC) installed, or to connect a server or workstation to the router. (Figure 2-1shows a Cisco 836 router, but it also applies to a Cisco SOHO 96 router. The procedure applies to both the Cisco 836 router and the Cisco SOHO 96 router.)

The Ethernet port on the Cisco 836 router and the Cisco SOHO 96 router supports the auto-crossover function, whose autosensing ability allows the router to connect automatically to the hub or PC.

	Cisco 836 Router and SOHO 96 Router Hardware Installation Guide

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SOHO96, 836 specifications

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