Cisco 1710 Security Router Hardware Installation Guide
Installing the Cisco 1710 Security Router
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Table Of Contents

Installing the Cisco 1710 Security Router

Before Installing the Router

Connecting the Router

Connecting Power to the Router

Verifying Your Installation

Optional Installation Steps

Connecting a PC

Wall Mounting


Installing the Cisco 1710 Security Router

This chapter of installation procedures for the Cisco 1710 Security router includes the following sections:

•Before Installing the Router

•Connecting the Router

•Connecting Power to the Router

•Verifying Your Installation

•Optional Installation Steps

Before Installing the Router

The Cisco 1710 Security router is shipped ready for desktop mounting. Before making the power and network connections, simply set the router on a desktop, shelf, or other flat surface.

Caution The Cisco 1710 Security router is designed for desktop or wall mounting only. It is not to be placed in a stack of devices.

Note For instructions on mounting the router on a wall, see the "Wall Mounting" section later in this chapter.

Be sure to read the safety information in Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco 1700 Routers, which comes with your router.

Warning Read the installation instructions before you connect the system to its power source.

Warning Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect cables during periods of lightning activity.

Caution Do not place anything on top of the router that weighs more than 10 pounds (4.5 kg). Excessive weight on top of the router could damage the chassis.

Connecting the Router

The Cisco 1710 Security router is usually connected to your local Ethernet network through the 10/100 Fast Ethernet port, and to the Internet (by means of your xDSL/cable modem) through the 10BASE-T Ethernet port.

Note These are the port assignments found in typical installations, but there is no firm requirement that the ports be connected this way. The Fast Ethernet port can be connected to the xDSL/cable modem, with the 10BASE-T Ethernet port connected to your LAN. The configuration chosen depends upon the needs and capabilities of your local network and the xDSL/cable modem you are provided with.

You must provide the following items for these connections:

•Two straight-through, RJ-45-to-RJ-45, Ethernet cables

•A 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 10-/100-Mbps Ethernet hub or switch

•An xDSL/cable modem installed by your ISP

Warning The ports labeled 10/100 ETHERNET, 10BT ETHERNET, and CONSOLE are safety extra-low voltage (SELV) circuits. SELV circuits should only be connected to other SELV circuits. Because BRI circuits are treated like telephone-network voltage, avoid connecting the SELV circuits to the telephone network voltage (TNV) circuits. (To see translated versions of this warning, refer to the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco 1700 Routers document that came with the router.)

Caution Always connect the Ethernet cables to the Ethernet ports on the router. Accidentally connecting a cable to the wrong port can damage your router.

To connect the router, follow these steps. See Figure 2-1.

Step 1 Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the 10/100 ETHERNET port (the port on the right).

Step 2 Connect the other end of the cable to a network port on the hub or switch.

Step 3 Connect one end of a second Ethernet cable to the 10BT ETHERNET port on the router (the port on the left).

Step 4 Connect the other end to your xDSL/cable modem.

Figure 2-1 Connecting the Router to the Local Network

Note The 10BASE-T Ethernet port does not perform autosensing for full-/half-duplex operation, and the default setting is for half-duplex operation. To enable full-duplex operation on the 10BASE-T port, you will need to use the CISCO IOS software to reconfigure the router.

Connecting Power to the Router

Please read the following warnings before connecting power to the router.

Warning The power supply is designed to work with TN power systems.

Warning This product relies on the building's installation for short-circuit (overcurrent) protection. Ensure that a fuse or circuit breaker no larger than 120VAC, 15AU.S. (240VAC, 16A international) is used on the phase conductors (all current-carrying conductors).

Warning This equipment is intended to be grounded. Ensure that the host is connected to earth ground during normal use.

Perform the following steps (see Figure 2-2) to connect power to the router and to turn the router on:

Step 1 Connect the attached power supply cord to the power socket (labeled +5,+12,-12 VDC) on the router rear panel.

Step 2 Connect one end of the separate power cord to the socket on the power supply.

Step 3 Connect the other end of the separate power cord to a power outlet.

Step 4 Press the router power switch to on ( | ).

Step 5 Confirm that the router has power by checking that the PWR LED on the front panel is on.

Figure 2-2 Connecting the Power Supply

Verifying Your Installation

You can verify that you have correctly installed the router by checking the router LEDs as described in Table 2-1.

Use the front panel OK LED to determine any problems with the router. When the router first boots up, it performs a power-on self-test (POST). If the router detects a problem during the POST, the OK LED blinks in different patterns (described in Chapter 3, "Troubleshooting") depending on the problem. A pattern consists of a specific number of blinks that is repeated until the router is turned off. If the router experiences any of these problems, contact your Cisco reseller.

Table 2-1 LEDs on the Cisco 1710 Router

LED
Panel
What to Look For

PWR

Front

On when power is being supplied to the router.

OK

Front

On when the router software is loaded and functional.

Blinking when the router is running a power-on self-test (POST). Continuous blinking can indicate a problem with the router, although it will also blink if the router is in ROMMON mode. Refer to Chapter 3, "Troubleshooting," for more information.

LNK (one for each Ethernet port)

Back

On when the router is correctly connected to the local Ethernet network through the 10BT and 10/100 ETHERNET ports.

FDX (one for each Ethernet port)

Back

On when the associated Ethernet port is operating in full-duplex mode. The 10BASE-T port does not perform autosensing for full-/half-duplex operation; the default setting is for half-duplex operation.

100 (10/100 Ethernet only)

Back

On when the 10/100 ETHERNET port is operating at 100 Mbps.

10BT and 10/100 ACT

Front

Blinking when there is network traffic on the Ethernet LAN connections.


Optional Installation Steps

This section describes some installation steps that you might or might not use, depending on your site and how you are configuring the router. This chapter describes the following procedures:

•Connecting a PC

•Wall Mounting

Connecting a PC

If you want to configure the router using the Cisco IOS command-line interface (CLI), you must connect the router console port to a terminal or PC. The console cable required for this connection is included with the router. You will need an available console (serial) port on the PC or terminal.

To configure the router with 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 1710 Security Router Software Configuration Guide, which comes 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 RJ-45 end of the console cable to the blue CONSOLE port on the router, as shown in Figure 2-3.

Step 2 Connect the DB-9 end of the console cable to console (serial) port of the terminal or PC. If your terminal or PC does not have a DB-9 console port, or if the cable does not fit the port, you must provide the correct adapter for that port.

Figure 2-3 Connecting the Console Cable to the Router

Wall Mounting

The Cisco 1710 Security router can be wall-mounted using two number-6, 3/4-inch screws and the molded mounting brackets on the bottom of the hub. You must provide the screws. We recommend using pan-head or round-head screws.

Figure 2-4 shows the locations of the wall-mounting brackets on the router.

Figure 2-4 Wall-Mounting Brackets—Bottom of Router

To mount the router on a wall or other surface:

Step 1 Install the two screws 3.75 inches (9.52 centimeters) horizontally apart on a wall or other vertical surface.

The screws should protrude 0.25 inch (0.64 centimeter) from the surface of the wall.

Step 2 Hang the router on the screws with either the left-side or right-side mounting brackets so that

•The LEDs are visible to the user—The LEDs indicate the router operating status, so the LEDs should be easily visible.

•The power supply does not hang from its cable—If the power supply is not supported, it might disconnect from the cable that connects it to the router.

Caution If you install the screws in drywall, use hollow-wall anchors (1/8 inch by 5/16 inch) to secure the screws. If the screws are not properly anchored, the strain of the cables connected to the router back panel connectors could pull the router from the wall.