Connecting The Router; Preparing To Connect The Router; Preventing Damage To The Router - 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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Note For compliance and safety information, see the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information
Roadmap that ships with the router and
Series and SOHO Series Routers.

Preparing to Connect the Router

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

Preventing Damage to the Router

To prevent damage to your router, follow these guidelines when connecting devices to your router:
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Do not turn on the devices until after you have completed all connections to the router.
Caution
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Preparing to Connect the Router, page 3-1
Connecting a PC, Server, or Workstation, page 3-2
Connecting a Terminal or PC to the Console Port, page 3-3
Connecting to DC Power, page 3-3
Verifying Connections, page 3-6
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Turn off power to the devices and to the router until all connections are completed.
If you must supply your own cable, see the
cabling specifications. If this appendix does not provide specifications for a particular cable, we
strongly recommend ordering the cable from Cisco.
C H A P T E R
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco 800
"Technical Specifications" section on page 6-1
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