Chapter 3 Installing Your Router; Connecting Ethernet Devices - Cisco 761M Installation Manual

Installing Your Router
This chapter describes the tasks necessary to connect your PC or hub through the router to
an ISDN line and connect a PC or ASCII terminal to the router for configuration purposes.
Before you begin, it is important to know if the device you are connecting to a hub or a
node. Basically, a hub is a device that connects three or more nodes. Nodes are everything
else, such as network interface cards (NICs) installed in PCs. For additional information on
hubs and nodes, see the "HUB/NODE Switch" section in Chapter 6, "Concepts and
Descriptions."
To install your Cisco 700 series router, you must perform the following tasks:
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Connect the Ethernet devices to the router.
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Connect the ISDN line to the router.
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Connect the router to a power source.
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Verify the router installation.
Note

Connecting Ethernet Devices

The Ethernet ports are marked in yellow on the back panel.
Caution
port or device, except another Ethernet port. Connecting the cable to the wrong
port can damage your router.
The Cisco 700 Quick Reference Guide has diagrams showing common installations.
Do not connect the yellow Ethernet ports on your router to any other
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