Connecting A Pc, Server, Or Workstation - Cisco 800 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Cisco 810 Series
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.
Caution
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Connecting a PC, Server, or Workstation

To connect a PC (or other Ethernet devices) to an Ethernet switch port, follow these steps:
Step 1 Connect one end of the yellow Ethernet cable to an Ethernet switch port on the router. See
Figure 3-1
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Step 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the RJ-45 port on the network interface card (NIC) that is installed
in the PC, server, or workstation.
Cisco Integrated Services Router Hardware Installation Guide
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Turn off power to the devices and to the router until all connections are completed.
If you must supply your own cable, see the
cabling specifications. If this appendix does not provide specifications for a particular cable, we
strongly recommend ordering the cable from Cisco.
Connecting a Server, PC, or Workstation
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Yellow Ethernet cable
Ethernet switch port on the router
"Cisco 860, 880, 890 Series" section on page A-11
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3 RJ-45 port on the network interface card
Chapter 3 Connecting the Router
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Figure 3-1.