Cisco Systems OL-27407-01 manual Connecting an External Ethernet Switch

Chapter 3 Connecting the Router

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Step 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the RJ-45 port on the phone.

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:

Step 1 Connect one end of the yellow Ethernet cable to an Ethernet switch port on the router. Figure 3-2shows a Cisco 888W router connected to an Ethernet switch.

Figure 3-9 Connecting to an Ethernet Switch

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Available port on the external Ethernet switch

Step 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the available port on the Ethernet switch to add additional Ethernet connections.

Step 3 Turn on the Ethernet switch.

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