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Cisco 836 Router and SOHO 96 Router Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter2 Installation
Installing the Router
Warning
If the symbol of suitability with an overlaid cross ( ) appears above a port, you
must not connect the port to a public network that follows the European Union
standards. Connecting the port to this type of public network can cause severe
injury or damage to your router.
Installing the Router
To install the router, you need to perform the following tasks in the following
order:
1. Connect the Ethernet devices to the router.
2. Connect the ADSL line.
3. Connect a terminal or PC to the configuration port of the router if you are
troubleshooting or configuring the router by using the command-line
interface (CLI).
4. Connect the router to the power source and turn on the router.
5. Verify the links, using the router LEDs.

Connecting Ethernet Devices

You can use a cable to connect an Ethernet devices to the router’s LAN port.

Connecting a Server, PC, or Workstation

Follow the steps given after Figure2-1 to connect the router to a PC with an
Ethernet network interface card (NIC) installed, or to connect a server or
workstation to the router. (Figure 2-1 shows a Cisco 836 router, but it also applies
to a Cisco SOHO 96 router. The procedure applies to both the Cisco836 router
and the Cisco SOHO 96 router.)
The Ethernet port on the Cisco 836 router and the Cisco SOHO 96 router supports
the auto-crossover function, whose autosensing ability allows the router to
connect automatically to the hub or PC.