Connection Procedures And Precautions; Connecting To A Console Terminal Or Modem - Cisco 1841 - 3G Bundle Router Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 6 Cable Connection Procedures for Cisco 1800 Series Routers (Modular)
Table 6-1
Port or Connection
DSL
BRI S/T WAN
(external NT1
BRI U WAN
(built-in NT1)
Analog modem
56/64-kbps
CSU/DSU
1. The color codes are specific to cables shipped by Cisco.
2. NT1 = Network Termination 1.
3. PINX = Private integrated network exchange.

Connection Procedures and Precautions

Connect each WAN and LAN cable to the appropriate connector on the chassis or interface card.
•
•
•
•
For cable pinouts, see

Connecting to a Console Terminal or Modem

Your router has asynchronous serial console and auxiliary ports. These ports provide administrative
access to your router either locally (with a console terminal or PC) or remotely (with a modem).
Cisco provides the following cables and adapters for connecting your router to a console terminal, PC,
or modem:
•
•
This section describes how to connect a console terminal or PC to the console port and how to connect
a modem to the auxiliary port.
For information about cable pinouts, see
OL-5876-03
WAN and LAN Connections (continued)
Port Type, Color
RJ-11C/RJ-14C
RJ-45, orange
2
)
RJ-49C/CA-A11,
orange
RJ-11
8-pin modular
Position the cables carefully, so that they do not put strain on the connectors.
Organize the cables in bundles so that cables do not intertwine.
Inspect the cables to make sure that the routing and bend radiuses are satisfactory. Reposition the
cables, if necessary.
Install cable ties in accordance with your site requirements.
Cisco Modular Access Router Cable
One console cable (RJ-45-to-DB-9, blue)
One modem adapter (DB-9-to-DB-25)
1
Connected to:
Network demarcation
device for service provider's
DSL interface
NT1 device or PINX
ISDN network
PSTN
RJ-48S interface
Specifications.
Cisco Modular Access Router Cable
Cisco 1800 Series Routers (Modular) Hardware Installation Guide
Connecting to a Console Terminal or Modem
Cable
RJ-11 straight-through for
2-wire
RJ-14 straight-through for
4-wire
3
RJ-45 straight-through
RJ-49 straight-through
RJ-11 straight-through
RJ-48 straight-through
Specifications.
6-3