Network Router User Manual

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Cisco 2600 Series Routers Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 2 Preparing to Install the Router
Preparing to Connect to a Network
Ethernet Connections
The IEEE has established Ethernet as standard IEEE 802.3. The most common Ethernet implementations
are as follows:
• 100BASE-T—2-pair Category 5 or unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) straight-through RJ-45 cable.
• 10BASE-2—Ethernet on thin coaxial cable, also known as thin Ethernet. The maximum segment
distance is 607 feet (186 meters).
• 10BASE-5—Ethernet on thick coaxial cable, also known as thick Ethernet. The maximum segment
distance is 1,640 feet (500 meters).
• 10BASE-T—Ethernet on unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable. The maximum segment distance is
328 feet (100 meters). UTP cables look like the wiring used for ordinary telephones; however, UTP
cables meet certain electrical standards that telephone cables do not meet.
Table 2-2 lists the router models described in this guide and summarizes the LAN interfaces supported
on each model.
Token Ring Connections
The Cisco 2612 router provides both an Ethernet interface and a Token Ring shielded UTP interface.
The Cisco 2613 router provides a single Token Ring interface. (See Table 2-2.)
The IEEE has established Token Ring as standard IEEE 802.5. Specifications indicate a maximum
segment distance of 328 feet (100 meters) for UTP cabling.
Table 2-2 Cisco 2600 Series LAN Connections
Model
Ethernet
(10BASE-T)
Token Ring
(RJ-45)
Fast Ethernet
(10/100)
Network
Module Slot
WAN Interface
Card Slots
Advanced
Integration
Module Slots
Cisco26101——121
Cisco2610XM——1121
Cisco26112——121
Cisco2611XM——2121
Cisco261211—121
Cisco2613—1—121
Cisco2620——1121
Cisco2620XM——1121
Cisco2621——2121
Cisco2621XM——2121
Cisco 2650——1121
Cisco2650XM——1121
Cisco 2651——2121
Cisco2651XM——2121
Cisco2691——2132