
Chapter 3 Installing the Router
Connecting to an AC Power Source
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2.AWG = American Wire Gauge. This gauge is specified by the 
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1. DTE = data terminal equipment.
Connecting to an AC Power Source
This section presents the procedure for connecting your router to an AC power source. A power factor corrector (PFC) allows the 
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