Cisco Systems SOHO 71 manual Preventing Router Damage, Installing Your Router

Chapter 2 Installation

Preventing Router Damage

Preventing Router Damage

Follow these guidelines when connecting devices to your router:

•Connect the color-coded cables supplied by Cisco Systems to the color-coded ports on the back panel.

•If you must supply your own cable, see Appendix A for cabling specifications. If this appendix does not provide specifications for a particular cable, we strongly recommend ordering the cable from Cisco Systems.

Installing Your Router

To install the router, you need to perform these tasks in the following order:

•Connect the Ethernet devices to the router.

•Connect the router to a broadband modem or Ethernet switch.

•Connect a terminal or PC to the router (for software configuration using the command-line interface [CLI] or troubleshooting).

•Connect the router to the power source.

•Verify the router installation.

•Mount the router.

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