Router Hardware Installation Guide

Chapter 2 Installation
Preventing Damage to the Router
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Cisco 831 Router and SOHO 91 Router Hardware Installation Guide
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Step 4 If you plan to use the cable-lock feature, provide a Kensington or equivalent
locking cable.
Preventing Damage to the Router
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 the Router
To install the router, you need to perform these tasks in the following order:
1. Connect the Ethernet devices to the router.
2. Connect the router to a broadband modem or Ethernet switch.
3. Connect a terminal or PC to the router (for software configuration using the
command-line interface [CLI] or troubleshooting).
4. Connect the router to the power source.
5. Verify the router installation.
6. Mount the router.
Connecting a Server, PC, or Workstation
Figure 2-1 shows a Cisco 831 router connecting to a PC. (Figure 2-1 shows a
Cisco 831 router, but it also applies to a SOHO 91 router.) To connect one of these
devices to built-in Ethernet switch port 4, follow the steps given after Figure 2-1.
(The connection procedure applies to both the Cisco 831 router and the SOHO 91
router.)