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Cisco 820 Series and SOHO Series Routers Cabling and Setup Quick Start Guide

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Streamlined Installation: Try These Steps First!

Streamlined Installation: Try These Steps First!

This router is configured for the most common type of installation. To set up the router quickly, try 
performing the following steps. If you cannot complete a step, or if you want more information at any 
point, skip to the 

“1: Connect the Router to a PC” section on page 3

, and complete the steps described 

in the other sections of this Quick Start Guide.

Step 1

Cable the router. Connect your PCs to the router, and connect the router to a DSL line.

Step 2

Connect the power. Connect the AC adapter to the router, and plug the AC adapter into a wall socket.

Step 3

Start, or restart, a PC that is connected to the router.

Step 4

Start a web browser on the PC (Netscape version 3.0 to 4.7, or Internet Explorer version 4.0 or later,) 
and enter the URL 

http://10.10.10.1

. The home page of the router should appear after 1 or 2 minutes. 

Step 5

If you have no special configuration requirements, click the 

Router Setup

 link on the home page, and 

then click 

Quick Setup

. (This may appear as 

Easy Setup

 on some models.)

Step 6

Enter the user name and password provided to you by your Internet service provider. Check the 

Test 

Connection

 box, and click 

Apply

. (If no 

Test Connection

 box is present, click the 

Test Connection

 link 

after clicking 

Apply

.)

Step 7

Click the

 Router Password

 link on the home page and set a password for the router.

Step 8

Select 

Start/Run

, and type 

winipcfg

 in the Open field of the Run window. When the IP Config window 

appears, click 

Release

. Then click 

Renew 

to release and renew the PC’s IP address. Alternatively, enter 

ipconfig /release

 to release the PC’s IP address, and then enter 

ipconfig /renew

 to renew the IP address 

of the PC.

Step 9

Open a web browser on the PC, and connect to a website. If you connected to a website, you have 
successfully completed the installation.

Step 10

If you could not connect to a website, see the 

“1: Connect the Router to a PC” section on page 3

, and 

complete the steps described in the other sections of this Quick Start Guide.

This document describes the basic process of cabling and configuring the Cisco 800 and SOHO series 
routers.

Parts List

The shipment of your Cisco router includes the following items:

One Cisco 827, 827H, 827-4V, or 828 router, or one SOHO 77, 77H, or 78 router

One yellow Ethernet cable

One lavender ADSL cable

One light blue console cable

One black power supply

One black power supply cord

One Cisco 800 and SOHO Series

 

Product Documentation

If any of the items is missing or damaged, contact your customer service representative.

Summary of Contents for 820 Series

Page 1: ...PC 2 Connect the Router to a Hub Optional 3 Connect a Digital Subscriber Line 4 Connect a Cisco 827 4V Router to a Phone or Fax 5 Connect the Power and Turn On the Router 6 Check the PC Configuration 7 Configure the Router with Cisco Router Web Setup 8 Congratulations You re Done Related Documentation Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request Documentation Feedback Cisco Product Sec...

Page 2: ...you by your Internet service provider Check the Test Connection box and click Apply If no Test Connection box is present click the Test Connection link after clicking Apply Step 7 Click the Router Password link on the home page and set a password for the router Step 8 Select Start Run and type winipcfg in the Open field of the Run window When the IP Config window appears click Release Then click R...

Page 3: ...r and the PCs have been turned on To connect additional computers to Cisco 827H Cisco 828 or SOHO 78 routers obtain standard Ethernet cables and attach them to the router via Ethernet ports 1 2 and 3 Figure 1 Connecting the Router to a PC 1 Set TO HUB TO PC button for Cisco 827 827 4V or SOHO 77 router 3 Connect yellow cable to Ethernet port on router 2 Set TO HUB TO PC button for Cisco 827H 828 S...

Page 4: ...after the router and the PCs have been turned on 1 Set TO HUB TO PC button for Cisco 827 827 4V or SOHO 77 router 4 Cisco 1528 Micro Hub 10 100 2 Set TO HUB TO PC button for Cisco 827H 828 SOHO 77H or SOHO 78 router 5 Connect other end of cable to hub 3 Connect yellow cable to Ethernet port on router 6 If applicable check settings of hub equivalent of router TO HUB TO PC button ETHERNET 10BASE T T...

Page 5: ...ey also apply if you are using a crossover cable to connect your ADSL line If you have microfilters or do not have the phone service on the same line use the lavender CAB ADSL RJ11 cable If you have a splitter installed use the lavender CAB ADSL RJ11X cable with the blue stripe Figure 3 Connecting the Router to an xDSL Line 1 Cisco 828 or SOHO 78 router 4 Connect lavender cable to ADSL port on rou...

Page 6: ...ing the connected devices For information on recommended master sockets see the Cisco 827 and SOHO 77 Routers Hardware Installation Guide Follow the steps in Figure 4 on page 6 to connect a telephone or a fax machine to a Cisco 827 4V router Caution Do not connect the router telephone ports to the telephone wall jack These ports are not meant for direct connection to the public network This connec...

Page 7: ...he OK LED on the front will turn on After a minute or two the xDSL CD LED will turn on The Ethernet LEDs for the Ethernet ports to which you have connected PCs or hubs will turn on a minute or two after you have turned on the PCs Figure 5 Connecting the Power to the Router 1 Press power switch to standby 4 Desktop power supply 2 Cisco 827 4V router 5 Connect power cord to electrical outlet 3 Conne...

Page 8: ...w Step 6 If you are prompted click Yes to reboot the PC For more information on how to configure TCP IP refer to the Cisco Router Web Setup Troubleshooting Guide which is available on Cisco com 7 Configure the Router with Cisco Router Web Setup The Cisco Router Web Setup CRWS software is loaded on the router and should be used to configure it to connect to the Internet The CRWS software runs on Ne...

Page 9: ...ed to configure special features such as Network Address Translation NAT click the appropriate links on the home page and complete the configuration screens Step 6 Click the Password link on the home page and set a password for the router Step 7 Click the Test Connection link on the home page and allow the connection to be tested Step 8 Select Start Run and type winipcfg in the Open field of the R...

Page 10: ... access the most current Cisco documentation on the World Wide Web at the following sites http www cisco com http www china cisco com http www europe cisco com Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request For information on obtaining documentation submitting a service request and gathering additional information see the monthly What s New in Cisco Product Documentation which also lists...

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