Connecting the router to your local network – Cisco 1700 User Manual

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Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco 1700 Router

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Cisco 1700 Router Hardware Installation Guide

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Warning

Read the installation instructions before you connect the system to its power
source.

Warning

Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect cables during periods of
lightning activity.

Caution

Do not place anything on top of the router that weighs more than 10 pounds
(4.5 kgs). Excessive weight on top of the router could damage the chassis.

Connecting the Router to Your Local Network

The Cisco 1700 router is connected to your local Ethernet network through the
yellow 10/100 Ethernet port. You must provide the following items for this
connection:

A straight-through, RJ-45-to-RJ-45, Ethernet cable

A 10/100-Mbps Ethernet hub or switch

Warning

The ports labeled 10/100 ETHERNET and CONSOLE are safety extra-low voltage
(SELV) circuits. SELV circuits should only be connected to other SELV circuits.
Because BRI circuits are treated like telephone-network voltage, avoid
connecting the SELV circuits to the telephone network voltage (TNV) circuits.
(To see translated versions of this warning, refer to the Regulatory Compliance
and Safety Information for the Cisco 1700
document that came with the router.)

Caution

Always connect the Ethernet cable to the yellow ports on the router. Do not
connect the cable to an ISDN S/T or U port (on a WAN interface card) or to an
NT1 that is connected to a WAN interface card. Accidently connecting the cable
to the wrong port can damage your router.

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