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3-2 Cisco 2524 and Cisco 2525 Router User Guide

Required Tools and Parts

Following are the tools and parts required to install the router:

• Flat-blade screwdrivers: small, 3/16-inch (0.476 cm) and medium, 1/4-inch (0.625 cm)

• ESD-preventive wrist strap

• A thread-forming screw (which is not included), to attach a ground wire to the protective

grounding terminal on the rear panel of the chassis

• Rubber feet for setting the router on a desktop, or rack-mount brackets for mounting the

router in a rack or on a wall (screws not included)

• An interface cable (not included) for each LAN and WAN interface

In addition, you might need the following external equipment:

• Ethernet transceiver, Ethernet 10BaseT hub, or PC with a network interface card for

Ethernet LAN connections.

• Token Ring media attachment unit (MAU) for Token Ring connections.

• NT1 device for ISDN BRI WAN connections, if you do not have the module with the

integrated NT1 device.

• Console terminal (an ASCII terminal or a PC running terminal emulation software)

conﬁgured for 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, and 2 stop bits. A terminal is required

unless you are using the AutoInstall procedure. See the section “Connecting the

Console Terminal and Modem” later in this chapter for instructions on connecting a

console terminal.

• Modem for remote system access (optional).