Connecting An External Ethernet Switch - Cisco 800 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 3 Connecting the Router
(Optional) Connect additional servers, PCs, or workstations to the other Ethernet switch ports.
Step 3
Note Use the Cisco Configuration Express to configure the Internet connection settings. See
Cisco Configuration Professional Quick Start Guide

Connecting an External Ethernet Switch

If more than four PCs in an office must be connected to each other, you can add Ethernet connections to
the router by connecting an external Ethernet switch to the Ethernet switch on the router.
To connect an external Ethernet switch to an Ethernet switch port on the router, perform these steps:
Connect one end of the yellow Ethernet cable to an Ethernet switch port on the router. (See
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Connect the other end of the cable to the available port on the Ethernet switch to add additional Ethernet
Step 2
connections.
Step 3 Turn on the Ethernet switch.
Connecting to an Ethernet Switch
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