Cisco Systems 1700 manual Connecting the Router to Your Local Network

Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco 1700 Router

Warning Read the installation instructions before you connect the system to its power source.

Warning Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect cables during periods of lightning activity.

Caution Do not place anything on top of the router that weighs more than 10 pounds (4.5 kgs). Excessive weight on top of the router could damage the chassis.

Connecting the Router to Your Local Network

The Cisco 1700 router is connected to your local Ethernet network through the yellow 10/100 Ethernet port. You must provide the following items for this connection:

•A straight-through, RJ-45-to-RJ-45, Ethernet cable

•A 10/100-Mbps Ethernet hub or switch

Warning The ports labeled 10/100 ETHERNET and CONSOLE are safety extra-low voltage (SELV) circuits. SELV circuits should only be connected to other SELV circuits. Because BRI circuits are treated like telephone-network voltage, avoid connecting the SELV circuits to the telephone network voltage (TNV) circuits. (To see translated versions of this warning, refer to the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco 1700 document that came with the router.)

Caution Always connect the Ethernet cable to the yellow ports on the router. Do not connect the cable to an ISDN S/T or U port (on a WAN interface card) or to an NT1 that is connected to a WAN interface card. Accidently connecting the cable to the wrong port can damage your router.