Cisco Systems C892FSPK9 Connecting a PC, Server, or Workstation

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Cisco 860 Series, Cisco 880 Series, and Cisco 890 Series Integrated Services Routers Hardware Installation Guide

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Chapter 3 Connecting the Router

Connecting a PC, Server, or Workstation

To connect a PC (or other Ethernet devices) to an Ethernet switch port, follow these steps:

Step 1 Connect one end of the yellow Ethernet cable to an Ethernet switch port on the router. Figure 3-1 shows

a Cisco 888W router connected to a PC.

Figure 3-1 Connecting a Server, PC, or Workstation

Step 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the RJ-45 port on the network interface card (NIC) that is installed

in the PC, server, or workstation.

Step 3 (Optional) Connect additional servers, PCs, or workstations to the other Ethernet switch ports.

Note Use the Cisco Configuration Express to configure the Internet connection settings. See

Cisco Configuration Professional Quick Start Guide for more information.

1Yellow Ethernet cable supplied with the router 3RJ-45 port on the network interface card

2Ethernet switch port on the router

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