Connecting A Server, Pc, Or Workstation - Cisco 520 Hardware Installation Manual

Connecting a Server, PC, or Workstation

To configure the router software by using the command-line interface (CLI) or to troubleshoot problems,
Step 6
connect a terminal or PC to the console port. See the
section on page
(Optional) To use the console port as a backup link to the WAN port in case the ADSL service goes down,
Step 7
connect an analog modem to the console port. See the
Console Port" section on page

Connecting a Server, PC, or Workstation

Figure 4-4
the figure shows a Cisco Secure Router 520 Ethernet-to-Ethernet router, this procedure applies to all
Cisco Secure Router 520 Series routers.
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shows a Cisco Secure Router 520 Ethernet-to-Ethernet router connected to a PC. Although
Connecting a Server, PC, or Workstation
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Router
Yellow Ethernet cable
RJ-45 port on the network interface card
(NIC)
"Connecting a Terminal or PC to the Console Port"
"Connecting an Asynchronous Modem to the
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2 Built-in Ethernet switch port on the router
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