Cisco Systems 3522 BRI Connecting to a PC, Setting the IP Address, Before You Begin, Requirements

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Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3500 Gateway

Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3500 Gateway Unit Initial Configuration

Connecting to a PC

This section describes how to use the serial port connection to configure the Cisco Unified

Videoconferencing 3500 Gateway unit with an IP address.

Procedure

Step 1 Locate the terminal cable shipped with the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3500 Gateway unit. Step 2 Connect the end labeled PC to the serial port on the computer.

Step 3 Connect the end labeled Unit to the serial port connector on the Cisco Unified

Videoconferencing 3500 Gateway unit front panel.

Note The PC terminal should have an installed terminal emulation application, such as HyperTerminal.

Setting the IP Address

This section describes how to use the serial port to configure the unit with an IP address and other address information.

The serial port on the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3500 Gateway unit front panel is used to assign a new IP address to your Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3500 Gateway unit. You must assign the IP address before you connect the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3500 Gateway unit to the network.

Before You Begin

Gather the items listed in Table 2-5to assign an IP address to the Cisco Unified

Videoconferencing 3500 Gateway unit.

Table 2-5 Requirements for Setting the IP Address

Requirements

Notes

Dedicated IP address for the

Cisco Unified

Videoconferencing 3500 Gateway unit

IP address of the default router the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3500 Gateway unit

uses to communicate over the network

PC with available serial port and terminal emulator software installed

RS-232 terminal cable (shipped with the unit)

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3527 PRI, 3522 BRI specifications

Cisco Systems has long been a leader in networking and telecommunications equipment, and its BRI (Basic Rate Interface) and PRI (Primary Rate Interface) products are essential components in enabling businesses to manage voice and data communications efficiently. Notable models such as the Cisco 3522 BRI and 3527 PRI have earned recognition for their robust performance and versatile features.

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