Prepare For Installation; Other Items Needed - Cisco ubr924 Installation And Startup

Prepare for Installation

Obtain Tools and Equipment
Items that Cisco Provides
The Cisco uBR924 cable access router is available in
differing bulk box and single packages:
• Bulk box packages include: five Cisco uBR924
cable access routers, five power supplies, five
power cords based on the country of operation,
five 10BaseT Ethernet straight-through cables,
five subscriber documentation sets, and one
service provider documentation set.
• Single packages include: one Cisco uBR924
cable access router, one power supply, one
10BaseT Ethernet straight-through cable, and
one service provider and subscriber
documentation set. A power cord appropriate to
the country of operation can be purchased
together or separately from the router.
Caution
Use only a Cisco-provided power
supply and cord. Using any other vendor's
power supply and cord can cause loss of
data or permanent damage.
• A cable console kit and console cable can be
purchased separately.
The service provider documentation set includes:
• Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information
for the Cisco uBR924 Cable Access Router
publication.
• Warranty card, release note, and licensing
information.
Two additional hardware-related documents are
available via Cisco Connection Online (CCO):
Cisco uBR924 Cable Access Router Installation and
Configuration Guide and the Quick Start Guide,
Cisco uBR924 Cable Access Router Installation and
Startup—this document.
The subscriber documentation set includes the
Quick Start, Cisco uBR924 Cable Access Router
Subscriber Setup and the Regulatory Compliance
and Safety Information for the Cisco uBR924 Cable
Access Router publication.

Other Items Needed

• High-quality, shielded RF coaxial cables (with at
least 80% braid) to connect all Cisco uBR924
cable access routers to your HFC cable plant
• Additional 10BaseT Ethernet cables—
straight-through or crossover—to connect
Cisco uBR924 cable access routers to PCs or
Ethernet hubs as applicable
• FXS voice cables (RJ-11 connectors) and
adapter/connector assembly to connect
telephones or fax devices to the Cisco uBR924
for routers configured to support voice
• Backup POTS cables (RJ-11 connectors) to
connect the Cisco uBR924 cable access router to
a standard, analog PSTN line for subscriber sites
that support this
• 10BaseT Ethernet cable tester, telephone tester
(handset) to check the PSTN line, signal level
meter capable of digital measurements, and a
laptop PC with an RS-232 serial port and
communications software
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