Cisco 1601 - Router - EN Hardware Installation Manual page 72

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Cable for the 8-Port and 16-Port Asynchronous HWICs
The 8-port and 16-port asynchronous HWICs use an octal cable, consisting of a 68-pin connector on the
interface card end and eight RJ45 connectors on the system end. See
in DTE format only.
Figure 43
Connecting Serial HWICs to the Network
To connect the serial HWIC to the network, follow these steps:
Confirm that the router is turned off.
Step 1
Connect one end of the appropriate serial cable to the connector on the card faceplate.
Step 2
Connect the other end (or ends) of the cable to the appropriate type of equipment.
Step 3
Turn on power to the router.
Step 4
Step 5 Check that the CONN LED goes on, which indicates that the card's serial port detects a WAN serial
connection.
Related Documentation
Related documentation is available on Cisco.com or on the Product Documentation DVD. For more
information, see the
on page
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Octal Serial Cable
"Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines" section
13.
2-Port Async/Sync WAN Interface Card
Understanding the 1-Port Serial WAN Interface Card
Figure
(WIC-2A/S), tech note
(WIC-1T), tech note
Serial Interface Cards
43. This cable is available