Specifications

Installing the Router 3-13
Connecting to a Network
For additional information on power supplies refer to the section “Troubleshooting the
Power and Cooling Systems” in the appendix “Troubleshooting the Router.”
Connecting to a Network
This section explains how to connect the router to your LAN and a WAN.
The cables required to connect the router to a network are not provided. To order a cable,
see the section “Obtaining Service and Support” in the “Overview of the Router” chapter.
Or see the appendix “Cable Specifications” for cable and port pinouts.
Warning Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect cables during periods of
lightning activity. (To see translated versions of this warning, refer to the Regulatory
Compliance and Safety Information document that accompanied the router.)
Take the following steps to connect the router to your networks:
Note For Ethernet equipped routers, start with Step 1, for Token Ring equipped routers
start with Step 2.
Step 1 Connect the Ethernet AUI port (DB-15) to a transceiver using an Ethernet
transition cable and transceiver, as shown in Figure 3-11. Or connect a
transceiver directly to the Ethernet AUI port.