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Cisco 678 ADSL Router Installation and Operation Guide

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Installation Procedures

This chapter offers information about installing your Cisco 678 ADSL router. If

you are not familiar with the hardware or software parameters presented here,

please consult your service provider for the values needed.

Checklist for Installing the Cisco 678 ADSL Router

Table 2-1 lists the tasks to be completed when installing the Cisco 678 ADSL

router.

Table 2-1 Installation Checklist

Installation Procedures Page Number

Unpack the Shipping Carton 2-2

Set up hardware environment for the Cisco 678:

• Connect the Management Port to the Serial Port

• Configure the Serial Port

• Connect All Cables to the Network

• Power On the Cisco 678

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Summary of content (12 pages)

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C H A P T E R 2 Installation Procedures This chapter offers information about installing your Cisco 678 ADSL router. If you are not familiar with the hardware or software parameters presented here, please consult your service provider for the values needed. Checklist for Installing the Cisco 678 ADSL Router Table 2-1 lists the tasks to be completed when installing the Cisco 678 ADSL router.
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Chapter 2 Installation Procedures Unpack the Shipping Carton Unpack the Shipping Carton Check the shipping carton carefully to ensure that the contents include the items you ordered. You can identify the Cisco 678 unit by the product name on the top of the front end of the router (the end with the LEDs). The contents of your carton may vary depending on your service provider. Table 2-2 shows a list of the standard contents of a Cisco 678 shipment.
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Chapter 2 Installation Procedures Hardware Requirements Management Cable 18429 Figure 2-1 If any items you ordered were not delivered, please contact Cisco or your service provider. Refer to Appendix A, “Cisco 678 Connectors” for information on connector pin assignments.
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Chapter 2 Installation Procedures Setting Up the Cisco 678 Hardware Environment Connect the Management Port to the Serial Port Follow these steps: Step 1 Connect the RJ-45 connector on the serial cable to the Cisco 678 management port. (See Figure 2-2.) Step 2 Connect the other end of the serial cable to the computer serial port. If your computer is equipped only with a DB-25 serial port, you need a DB-9-male-to-DB-25-female adapter.
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Chapter 2 Installation Procedures Setting Up the Cisco 678 Hardware Environment Configure the Serial Port For the best access to the CBOS, use your terminal emulation program (such as HyperTerminal in Windows) to set your COM protocol to the following settings: • Baud rate: 38400 bps recommended (standard 9600 bps possible) • Data bits: 8 • Parity: None • Stop bits: 1 • Flow control: None Connect All Cables to the Network The procedure for connecting cables differs depending on whether or not yo
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Chapter 2 Installation Procedures Setting Up the Cisco 678 Hardware Environment Figure 2-3 Cisco 678 Connected through an Internal POTS Splitter Voice POTS Splitter Telephone NID Data Ethernet 31520 Hub Cisco 678 Note The POTS splitter can also be installed adjacent to the telephone network interface device (NID) on the outside of the house . Figure 2-6 shows how to connect all cables to the Cisco 678. Figure 2-4 shows how to connect a Cisco 678 when using an external POTS splitter.
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Chapter 2 Installation Procedures Setting Up the Cisco 678 Hardware Environment Figure 2-4 Telephone NID Cisco 678 Connected through an External POTS Splitter Voice Telephone NID Data Ethernet 31521 Hub Cisco 678 EZ-DSL™ (Splitterless) Configuration In the EZ-DSL configuration, your telephone equipment is not connected to a POTS splitter.
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Chapter 2 Installation Procedures Setting Up the Cisco 678 Hardware Environment Figure 2-5 Splitterless Configuration Microfilters Telephone NID Microfilter Data Ethernet 31519 Hub Microfilter Cisco 678 Note The microfilters do not work if connected improperly. For connection instructions, see Appendix C, “EZ-DSL Microfilter Specifications.” Figure 2-6 shows how to connect the cables to the Cisco 678 ADSL router.
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Chapter 2 Installation Procedures Setting Up the Cisco 678 Hardware Environment Rear Panel Cabling Diagram PWR Power cable ENET Ethernet cable MGMT WALL ADSL cable PHONE 24555 Figure 2-6 Phone cable Complete the following steps to connect the cables to the Cisco 678 ADSL router: Step 1 Plug the power cable into the back of the unit. Step 2 Connect the Ethernet cable.
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Chapter 2 Installation Procedures Power On the Cisco 678 Step 4 (Optional) Plug the microfilter into the phone port, then plug the telephone into the microfilter. Note Never connect a telephone directly to the phone port as this affects the Cisco 678 performance. Power On the Cisco 678 Step 1 Connect power to the Cisco 678 by plugging the power supply into an appropriate electrical outlet. Note Use only the Cisco-approved power supply that shipped with the Cisco 678 as your power supply.
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Chapter 2 Installation Procedures Warnings and Cautions Warnings and Cautions Warning To prevent dangerous overloading of the power circuit, read the label on the rear of the Cisco 678 that indicates maximum power load ratings. Failure to follow these rating guidelines could result in a dangerous situation. Warning Do not use this product near water; for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool.
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Chapter 2 Installation Procedures Warnings and Cautions Warning Do not use a telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.