Preparing To Connect The Router; Preventing Damage To The Router - Cisco 860 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Preparing to Connect the Router

The illustrations in this chapter show a wireless router with antennas attached. Nonwireless routers do
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not have antennas or antenna connectors on the back panel. However, the procedures for connecting
devices to the router are the same for both wireless and nonwireless routers.
Depending on the features available for your router, some content in this chapter may not apply to your
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router.
Preparing to Connect the Router
Before you connect the router to the devices, install the router according to the instructions in
"Installing the 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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Do not turn on the devices until after you have completed all connections to the router.
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Turn off power to the devices and to the router until all connections are completed.
Connect the color-coded cables supplied by Cisco to the color-coded ports on the back panel.
If you must supply your own cable, see
specifications. If this appendix does not provide specifications for a particular cable, we strongly
recommend ordering the cable from Cisco.
Appendix A, "Technical Specifications,"
Chapter 3 Connecting the Router
Chapter 2,
for cabling
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