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C H A P T E R Cisco 1700 Router Overview This chapter introduces the Cisco 1700 router, also referred to in this guide as the router, and covers the following topics: • Key Features • Rear-Panel Ports and LEDs •...
C O L Key Features The Cisco 1700 router is a small, modular desktop router that links small- to medium-size remote Ethernet and FastEthernet LANs over one to four WAN connections to regional and central offices. Table 1-1 lists the router key features.
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Router can be secured to a desktop or other surface using Kensington lockdown equipment. Cisco ConfigMaker support You can set up networks that include the Cisco 1700 router using the Cisco ConfigMaker application, a wizards-based software tool that helps you easily configure and address Cisco routers, access servers, hubs, switches, and networks.
(full- or half-) of the device to which it is connected and then operates at the same speed and in the same duplex mode. Auxiliary port Connects to a modem for remote configuration with Cisco IOS (black) software. Console port CONSOLE Connects to a terminal or PC for local configuration using...
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WAN interface card slot No label Supports one Cisco WAN interface card. For detailed (WIC1) information, refer to the Cisco WAN Interface Cards Hardware Installation Guide that comes with every card. Power socket +5, +12, -12 VDC Connects the router to the external power supply.
Refer to Table 3-1 in the “Troubleshooting” chapter for information on how to use this LED for router diagnostics. Green Blinks when there is network activity on the Ethernet port. Yellow Blinks when there are packet collisions on the local Ethernet network. Cisco 1700 Router Hardware Installation Guide...
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ISDN cards—On solid when the second ISDN B channel is up for the card in the WIC1 slot. 2-port serial cards—Blinks when there is data being sent to or received from the second port on the 2-port card in the WIC1 slot. Cisco 1700 Router Overview 1-7...
Cisco IOS software. The Flash memory structure can store multiple copies of the Cisco IOS software. You can load a new level of the operating system in every router in your network and then, when convenient, upgrade the whole network to the new level.
T/C H1 ET H AC T AC T/C H0 AC T/C H1 CO L Product documentation Cisco 1700 router Console cable (light blue, RJ-45-to-DB-9) Power supply Modem cable adapter Power cord (black) (gray, DB-25-to-DB-9) 1-10 Cisco 1700 Router Hardware Installation Guide...
Additional Required Equipment Additional Required Equipment Depending on your local network and which Cisco WAN interface cards you install in your router, you will require other items, listed in Table 1-5, to complete your router installation. Table 1-5 Additional Required Equipment...