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Supplied with the BR Router
Please check your shipping package for the following items:
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BR Router unit
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Wall-mount power supply
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One DB-25 to DB-25 data and auxiliary interface cable
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Windows RouterView diskette
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Macintosh RouterView diskette
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Windows download software diskette
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Macintosh download software diskette
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RouterView reference guide
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Command line reference guide
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Warranty registration card
Needed For Installation
Before connecting the BR Router to your network, you need to make sure that you
have the necessary equipment for connecting to the local Ethernet and the wide area
transmission device(s) (modem, 56K CSU/DSU, ISDN terminal adapter, T1
CSU/DSU).
Ethernet Connection Requirements
The BR Router's Ethernet interface directly supports 10BaseT twisted-pair
Ethernet. Other Ethernet cabling types (such as thin Ethernet, thick Ethernet, fiber
optic cabling or pre-10BaseT twisted-pair) can be supported using a 10BaseT mini-
hub or other conversion device.
10Base-T Twisted-Pair Ethernet
To connect the router's Ethernet interface to twisted-pair Ethernet cabling you will
need an unshielded twisted-pair station cable that is connected to a 10BaseT-
compatible twisted-pair hub.
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Ethernet cables and cable connectors are not supplied with the BR Router
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product. Please contact your reseller or your DCB representative for information
on obtaining the correct Ethernet cabling supplies.
Telco Line Connection Requirements
The BR Router is not a line communications device. In order to connect to a wide
area transmission line, you must use a modem, 56K CSU/DSU, ISDN Terminal
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