Cisco Systems SOHO 71 manual Connecting a Terminal or PC to the Console Port

Chapter 2 Installation

Installing Your Router

Connecting an Ethernet Switch

To connect an installed Ethernet switch to the router, follow the steps in

Figure 2-4. (Figure 2-4shows a Cisco 806 router, but the process is the same for a SOHO 71 router.)

Figure 2-4 Connecting to an Ethernet Switch

TO HUB	ETHERNET 10B	ASET	C
TO PC
			OMPUTERS (E0)
	4	3
			2
			1

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CONSOLE

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INTE
RNET (E1)

1.Connect yellow cable to ETHERNET INTERNET port.

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	RPS											12
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	UTIL													3	4	5
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	SPEED																			9	10	11
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2.Connect other end of cable to available port on Ethernet switch.

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INLINE POWER

Turn on the Ethernet switch if it is not already turned on.

Connecting a Terminal or PC to the Console Port

The CONSOLE port is a service port to which you can connect a terminal or PC in order to configure the software via the command-line interface (CLI) or to troubleshoot problems with the router. To connect a terminal or PC to the CONSOLE port, follow the steps in Figure 2-5. (Figure 2-5shows a Cisco 806 router, but the process is the same for a SOHO 71 router.)

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