Connecting The Router; Preparing To Connect The Router; Preventing Damage To The Router; Connecting A Pc, Server, Or Workstation - Cisco IR829 Hardware Installation Manual

Connecting the Router

This chapter describes how to connect Cisco IR829 Integrated Services Router (ISRs) to Ethernet devices and a network.
The chapter contains the following sections:
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Preparing to Connect the Router

Before you connect the router to the devices, install the router according to the instructions in
Router".

Preventing Damage to the Router

To prevent damage to your router, follow these guidelines when connecting devices to your router:
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CAUTION: Do not turn on the devices until after you have completed all connections to the router.

Connecting a PC, Server, or Workstation

To connect a PC (or other Ethernet devices) to an Ethernet switch port, follow these steps:
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Preparing to Connect the Router, page 47
Connecting a PC, Server, or Workstation, page 47
Connecting a Terminal or PC to the Console Port, page 48
Connecting to DC Power, page 49
Verifying Connections, page 51
Turn off power to the devices and to the router until all connections are completed.
Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to an Ethernet switch port on the router. In this example a PC is being
connected to GE LAN Port 2. See Figure 1.
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