Chapter 2
Installation
Preventing Router Damage
Installing Your Router
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Follow these guidelines when connecting devices to your router:
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Connect the color-coded cables supplied by Cisco Systems to the color-coded
ports on the back panel.
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If you must supply your own cable, see Appendix A for cabling
specifications. If this appendix does not provide specifications for a particular
cable, we strongly recommend ordering the cable from Cisco Systems.
To install the Cisco 806 router, you need to perform these tasks in the following
order:
Connect the Ethernet devices to the router.
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Connect the router to a broadband modem or Ethernet switch.
Connect a terminal or PC to the router (for software configuration using the
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command-line interface [CLI] or troubleshooting).
Connect the router to the power source.
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Verify the router installation.
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Mount the router.
Cisco 806 Router Hardware Installation Guide
Preventing Router Damage
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