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Cisco 1721 Router Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 2 Installation
Optional Installation Steps
To configure the router by using a PC, the PC must have some type of terminal
emulation software installed. The software should be configured with the
following parameters: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity bits, 1 stop bit. Refer to
the
Cisco 1700 Router Software Configuration Guide
that came with your router
for detailed information about configuring the router using Cisco IOS software.
Follow these steps to connect the router to a terminal or PC:
Step 1
Connect the blue console cable to the blue console port on the back of the router,
as shown in
Figure 2-5
.
Figure 2-5
Connecting the Console Cable to the Router
Step 2
Connect the DB-9 end of the console cable to the console port (also called the
serial port
) on your PC. If this adapter does not fit your PC console port, you
must provide an adapter that fits.
SEE MANUAL BEFORE INSTALLATION
DSU
56K
CD
AL
LP
RD
TD
FDX
LINK
100
WIC0O
K
WIC1O
K
MOD OK
CONSOLE
AUX
Model
Cisco 1
721
10/100 ETHERNET
+5, +12, -12
VDC
65528
Console port
Blue console cable
To PC or terminal