Preparing to Connect the Router
Preparing to Connect the Router
Before you connect the router to the devices, install the router according to the instructions in
"Installing the Router."
Preventing Damage to the Router
To prevent damage to your router, follow these guidelines when connecting devices to your router:
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Caution
Do not turn on the devices until after you have completed all connections to the router.
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Turn off power to the devices and to the router until all connections are completed.
Connect the color-coded cables supplied by Cisco Systems to the color-coded ports on the back
panel.
If you must supply your own cable, see
specifications. If this appendix does not provide specifications for a particular cable, we strongly
recommend ordering the cable from Cisco Systems.
Appendix A, "Technical Specifications,"
Chapter 3
Connecting the Router
Chapter 2,
for cabling
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