What to Do After Installing Router Hardware
Connecting a Modem to the Auxiliary Port
To connect a modem to the auxiliary port on the router:
Connect a modem to the auxiliary port using the black RJ-45-to-RJ-45 auxiliary cable and the
Step 1
RJ-45-to-DB-25 adapter (labeled MODEM) or the black RJ-45-to-DB-25 adapter cable. (See
Figure
Figure 3-28 Connecting a Modem
Step 2
Make sure that your modem and the auxiliary port on the router are configured for the same transmission
speed (38400 baud is typical) and hardware flow control with Data Carrier Detect (DCD) and Data
Terminal Ready (DTR) operations.
Note
For information on auxiliary port pinouts, refer to the online document Cisco Modular Access Router
Cabling Specifications on the Documentation CD-ROM that accompanied your router package and
on Cisco.com.
What to Do After Installing Router Hardware
After you have installed the router, connect the power cable to the rear panel of the router and the power
source, and then power it ON. (If the router does not power on, proceed to
"Troubleshooting the
For initial configuration information, use the Software Configuration Guide (for Cisco 3600 series and
Cisco 2600 series routers) available on Cisco.com and the documentation CD-ROM that accompanied
your router.
Cisco 2600 Series Routers Hardware Installation Guide
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3-28.)
SERIAL 1
SERIAL 0
CONN
CONN
SEE MANUAL BEFORE INSTALLATION
LINK
ETHERNE T 1
ACT
Modem cable
Router.")
SERIAL 1
Cisco 2611
100-240V – 1A
50/60 Hz 47 W
WIC
SERIAL 0
2A/S
WIC
CONN
CONN
2A/S
SEE MANUAL BEFORE INSTALLATION
W0
LINK
ETHERNE T 0 ACT
CONSOLE
AUX
AUX port (RJ-45)
Modem
RJ-45 to DB-25 adapter
EIA/TIA-232
Chapter 3
Installing the Router
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