Installing WICs and VICs
The router supports one to two Cisco WICs and one to three Cisco VICs. Each
WIC has one or two WAN ports and each VIC has one or two voice ports. This
section describes the procedure for installing a WIC or a VIC in the router.
For details on specific WICs and VICs, how to connect a WIC to the
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WAN line or VIC to the telephone and fax line, and how to configure
the interface with Cisco IOS software, refer to the Cisco WAN
Interface Cards Hardware Installation Guide that came with the
card(s).
Safety Information
This section lists safety warnings that you should be aware of before installing
WICs or VICs in the router. To see translated versions of these warnings, refer to
the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco 1600 and
Cisco 1700 Routers document that came with the router.
Before working on a system that has an on/off switch, turn off the
Warning
power and unplug the power cord.
Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install
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or replace this equipment.
Before working on equipment that is connected to power lines,
Warning
remove jewelry (including rings, necklaces, and watches). Metal
objects will heat up when connected to power and ground and can
cause serious burns or weld the metal object to the terminals.
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