Installing the Router
Cisco 805 Router Hardware Installation Guide
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Mounting the Router
You can mount the router on one of the following surfaces:
•Table or other horizontal surface
•Wall or other vertical surface
Mounting the Router on a Table
You can mount your router on a table or other horizontal surface. Use the following
guidelines:
•Do not cover or obstruct the router vents, which are located on the router sides.
•You can stack a maximum of five routers on top of one another. (The router has a curved
ridge on the enclosure top that mates with a curved indentation on the enclosure bottom.
When stacking one of these routers on top of another, this mating feature ensures that
the routers are securely stacked.)
Mounting the Router on a Wall
You can mount your router on a wall or other vertical surface by using the molded mounting
brackets on the router bottom and two number-six, 3/4-inch (M3.5 x 20 mm) screws. You
must provide the screws. Figure 2-8 shows the mounting brackets.
Caution If the wall to which you mount your router is drywall, use two hollow
wall-anchors (1/8 inch with 5/16-inch drill bit or M3 with 8-mm drill bit) to secure
the screws. If the screws are not properly anchored, the strain of the network cable
connections could pull the router from the wall.