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Cisco uBR905 Router Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 2
Preparing for Installation
Required Tools and Equipment
Required Tools and Equipment
Assemble the tools and equipment needed to install the Cisco uBR905 router at subscriber sites.
Table 2-1 lists the recommended items that Cisco does not provide.
Caution
Use only the power supply and cord provided for Cisco and suitable to the country of
operation. Using any other vendor’s power supply and cord can cause loss of data or
permanent damage.
Note
A cable console kit and console cable, used to locally reconfigure the router, can be
purchased separately.
The subscriber in-box documentation set includes:
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Quick Start, Cisco uBR905 Cable Access Router Subscriber Setup publication
The service provider in-box documentation set includes:
Table 2-1
Recommended Tools, Cabling, and Equipment List
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Item
Installation toolkit including a flathead screwdriver (small to medium size); Phillips
screwdriver (small to medium size); 7/16-inch open-end wrench; ESD-preventive wrist
strap
Signal level meter capable of reading a 64 QAM signal or a spectrum analyzer
(HP8594Q or equivalent) as appropriate. An alternative is a clear understanding of the
digital-to-analog channel amplitude offset and a calibrated analog signal level meter to
measure a nearby adjacent analog carrier.
Mixed set of attenuators (pads), cable adapters, splitters, High Pass Filters (HPF),
directional couplers as appropriate
10BaseT Ethernet cable tester
Portable, hand-held console terminal such as a laptop computer with RS-232 serial port
communications software, and a setting of 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop
bit (9600 8N1); reserved for technicians in networks supporting remote configuration
and troubleshooting.
Applicable cables based on the subscriber site configuration:
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High-quality, shielded RF coaxial cable (with at least 80% braid) to connect the
Cisco uBR905 to the cable system
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Category 5 UTP (10BaseT Ethernet) straight-through cables to connect computers
directly to the Cisco uBR905
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Category 5 UTP (10BaseT Ethernet) crossover cables to connect the Cisco uBR905
to an Ethernet hub (RJ-45 connectors)
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All other cables to connect the Ethernet hub to the supported devices
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Cable to connect the console port to the portable, hand-held console device (RJ-45
connectors)
