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Step3 (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 ProfessionalQuick Start Guide for more information.
Connecting an External Ethernet Switch If more than four PCs in an office must be connected to each other, you can add Ethernet connections to
the router by connecting an external Ethernet switch to the Ethernet switch on the router.
To connect an external Ethernet switch to an Ethernet switch port on the router, perform these steps:
Step1 Connect one end of the yellow Ethernet cable to an Ethernet switch port on the router. (See Figure3-2.)
Figure3-2 Connecting to an Ethernet Switch
Step2 Connect the other end of the cable to the available port on the Ethernet switch to add additional Ethernet
connections.
Step3 Turn on the Ethernet switch.
1 Ethernet switch port on the router 3Yellow CAT5 Ethernet cable,
RJ-45–to–RJ-45, connecting to an external
Ethernet switch port
2Available port on the external Ethernet switch
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