(See Figure 3-2.)įigure 3-2 Connecting to an Ethernet Switch Step 1 Connect one end of the yellow Ethernet cable to an Ethernet switch port on the router. To connect an external Ethernet switch to an Ethernet switch port on the router, perform these steps: 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. See Cisco Configuration Professional Quick Start Guide for more information. Note Use the Cisco Configuration Express to configure the Internet connection settings. Step 3 (Optional) Connect additional servers, PCs, or workstations to the other Ethernet switch ports. Step 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the RJ-45 port on the network interface card (NIC) that is installed in the PC, server, or workstation. See Figure 3-1.įigure 3-1 Connecting a Server, PC, or Workstation To connect a PC (or other Ethernet devices) to an Ethernet switch port, follow these steps: If this appendix does not provide specifications for a particular cable, we strongly recommend ordering the cable from Cisco.
Note For compliance and safety information, see the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information Roadmap that ships with the router and Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco 800 Series Routers.īefore you connect the router to the devices, install the router according to the instructions in the “Installing the Router” section. The section contains the following topics:
This section describes how to connect Cisco 819 ISRs to Ethernet devices and a network. This chapter describes how to install the Cisco 860, 880, 890 ISRs and the Cisco 819 ISR.