20
The following figure illustrates the console cable.
Figure 13
Console cable
Connecting the console cable
Follow these steps to connect the router to a console terminal:
Step1
Select a console terminal.
It can be a standard ASCII terminal with an RS232 serial port, or more commonly, a PC.
Step2
Connect the console cable.
Power down the router and the console terminal, connect the RS232 serial port on the console terminal
to the console port on the router through the console cable.
Verify the connection and power up the devices. The console terminal shows the startup information of
the router if the connection is correct.
Fixed Interfaces
Ethernet Interface
Ethernet interface
MSR 20 Routers are available with fixed 100Base-TX FE interface(s) and Ethernet modules/cards for
expansion. For more information, refer to
MSR Series Routers Interface Module Manual
. The following
table describes Ethernet interface attributes.
Table 15
Attributes of the Ethernet interface
Attribute Description
Connector
RJ-45
Interface
MDI/MDIX autosensing
Frame format
Ethernet_II
Ethernet_SNAP
Operating mode
10/100 Mbps autosensing
Full duplex/half duplex
NOTE:
MDI (Media Dependent Interface) is a typical type of Ethernet interface provided by network adapters.
MDIX is crossover media-dependent interface, which is commonly found on a Hub or LAN switch.