Verifying Router Operation - Cisco Router 831 Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 2 Installation
Step 6

Verifying Router Operation

Table 2-2 Verifying Router Operation
Power/Link
Power
To servers, PCs, or
workstations
connected to port 1,
2, 3, or 4 of the
built-in Ethernet
switch
To broadband
modem or external
Ethernet switch
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If you are prompted, click Yes to reboot the PC.
For more information on how to configure TCP/IP, refer to the Cisco Router Web
Setup Troubleshooting Guide, which is available on Cisco.com.
To verify that all PCs are properly connected to the router and that the router is
properly connected to the broadband modem or Ethernet switch, turn on all
connected devices, and then use
router operation by checking the LEDs.
LEDs to Check
OK
COMPUTERS 1, 2, 3 or 4
INTERNET RXD
INTERNET TXD
ETHERNET WAN
WAN RXD
WAN TXD
Cisco 831 Router and SOHO 91 Router Hardware Installation Guide
Table 2-2 on page 19 to help you verify correct
Normal Patterns
On when power is supplied to router
COMPUTERS 1, 2, 3 or 4 is on when the
•
LAN port is physically connected to a server,
PC, or workstation.
INTERNET RXD blinks when a port on the
•
built-in Ethernet switch receives an Ethernet
packet.
INTERNET TXD blinks when a port on the
•
built-in Ethernet switch sends an Ethernet
packet.
ETHERNET WAN is on when the
•
ETHERNET WAN port is physically
connected to a broadband modem or external
Ethernet switch.
WAN RXD blinks when the ETHERNET
•
WAN port receives an Ethernet packet.
WAN TXD blinks when the ETHERNET
•
WAN port sends an Ethernet packet.
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