HP AdvanceStack Internet Router manual Contents

Contents

1 HP AdvanceStack Internet Router Overview

Hardware Features	1-2
Software Features	1-3
Based on Cisco IOS version 11.x. Cisco IOS Software Category —
Desktop without IBM	1-3

Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Cables and Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Documentation and Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Cisco Systems Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

2 Installing the HP AdvanceStack Internet Router

Verifying Included Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Required Tools and Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Preparing to Connect to a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

ISDN Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Synchronous Serial Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

DTE or DCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Signaling Standards Supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Distance Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Console and Auxiliary Port Considerations	. 2-6
Console Port Connections	. 2-7
Auxiliary Port Connections	. 2-7
Installing the Module	. 2-8
Connecting to the Network	2-10

Connecting to a WAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Connecting the Console Terminal and Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11 Connecting to the Console Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11 Connecting a Modem to the Auxiliary Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

What to Do After Installing the Router Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

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