Connecting The Card To The Network - Cisco 1605-R How To Use Manual

Connecting the Card to the Network

After you install the serial WAN interface card, use the appropriate serial cable to connect
the interface card's DB-60 serial port to one of the following types of equipment (see
Figure 3-4):
•
An asynchronous modem, if connecting to an analog telephone line
•
A synchronous modem, data service unit/channel service unit (DSU/CSU), or other
DCE, if connecting to a digital WAN line
Note
Cisco 1720 router and Cisco 1600 series routers support both synchronous and
asynchronous modems.
Take the following steps to connect the serial card to the WAN:
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Cisco 3600 and Cisco 2600 series routers support only synchronous modems; the
Confirm that the router is still turned OFF.
Connect one end of the appropriate serial cable to the card's DB-60 port.
Connect the other end of the cable to the appropriate type of equipment, as
shown in Figure 3-4.
Connecting WAN and Voice Interface Cards to a Network 3-5
Connecting the Card to the Network