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This appendix provides system, port, and cabling specifications for the Cisco 831 and SOHO 91 routers.
Table A-1 outlines the system specifications for the routers.
For information on regulatory compliance, refer to the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco 800 Series and SOHO Series Routers document that was shipped with your router.
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The Cisco 831 and SOHO 91 routers provide a fixed onboard LAN connection, which has a 10/100-Mbps wire-speed non-blocking switch controller that performs the 10BASE-T/100BASE-T Ethernet switch operation. The automatic medium dependent interface in normal mode (MDI)/medium dependent interface in crossover mode (MDIX) crossover function eliminates the need for crossover cables. Table A-2 provides pinouts for the Ethernet LAN port on the routers.
Table A-2 Ethernet LAN Port
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1 |
RX+ |
2 |
RX- |
3 |
TX+ |
4 |
Unused |
5 |
Unused |
6 |
TX- |
7 |
Unused |
8 |
Unused |
Table A-3 provides pinouts for console connector (for connecting a terminal or PC).
Table A-3 Console Connector Pinouts (RJ-45)
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1 |
RTS |
2 |
DTR |
3 |
TXD |
4 |
GND |
5 |
GND |
6 |
RXD |
7 |
DSR |
8 |
CTS |
The console port is configured as a data communications equipment (DCE) device. The default parameters for the console port are as follows:
•9600 baud
•8 data bits
•No parity
•One stop bit
This section provides specifications for the following Ethernet cables, which you might need to provide:
•Straight-through cable
•Crossover cable
Thanks to the auto-crossover (autosensing) function, both straight-through and crossover cables can be used for the Ethernet LAN port.
Table A-4 provides the specifications for straight-through and crossover Ethernet cables.
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10BASE-T |
Category 3 or 5 |
100BASE-T |
Category 5 or above |
Table A-5 provides the maximum distance of Ethernet cables that you can use to connect equipment to the router.
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Ethernet cables |
328 ft (100 m) |