Cisco 828 Router and SOHO 78 Router Hardware Installation Guide - Installation [Cisco 800 Series Routers]

Table Of Contents

Installation

Preparing for Installation

Safety

Warnings

Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage

Unpacking the Box

Preventing Router Damage

Installing Your Router

Connecting Ethernet Devices

Connecting Hubs

Connecting a Server, PC, or Workstation

Connecting the G.SHDSL Line

Connecting a Terminal or PC

Connecting the Power Supply

Verifying the Router Installation

Mounting the Router

Mounting on Table

Mounting on Wall

Where to Go from Here

Installation

This chapter provides information on the following topics:

•Preparing for Installation

•Preventing Router Damage

•Installing Your Router

•Verifying the Router Installation

•Mounting the Router

•Where to Go from Here

Preparing for Installation

This section provides information on safety, mounting of the router, and unpacking the contents of the router box.

Safety

This section discusses the safety warnings and electrostatic and router damage information for the Cisco 828 and SOHO 78 routers.

Warnings

Before installing the router, read the following warnings:

Warning Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install or replace this equipment.

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

Warning Before working on a system that has a standby/off switch, turn the power to standby and unplug the power cord.

Warning Before working on equipment that is connected to power lines, remove jewelry (including rings, necklaces, and watches). Metal objects will heat up when connected to power and ground and can cause serious burns or weld the metal object to the terminals.

Warning To avoid electric shock, do not connect safety extra-low voltage (SELV) circuits to telephone-network voltage (TNV) circuits. LAN ports contain SELV circuits, and WAN ports contain TNV circuits. Some LAN and WAN ports both use RJ-45 connectors. Use caution when connecting cables.

Warning Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations.

Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is a transfer of electrostatic charge between bodies of different electrostatic potentials, such as an operator and a piece of electrical equipment. It occurs when electronic components are improperly handled, and it can damage equipment and impair electrical circuitry. Electrostatic discharge is more likely to occur with the combination of synthetic fibers and dry atmosphere.

Always use the following ESD-prevention procedures when removing and replacing components:

Step 1 Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap that you provide, ensuring that it makes good skin contact.

Caution To properly guard against ESD damage and shocks, the wrist strap and cord must operate effectively. Always follow the guidelines in the preceding section, "Safety."

Step 2 Do not touch any exposed contact pins or connector shells of interface ports that do not have a cable attached.

If cables are connected at one end only, do not touch the exposed pins at the unconnected end of the cable.

Note This router is intended for use in residential and commercial environments only.

Caution Periodically check the resistance value of the antistatic strap, which should be between 1 and 10 megohms (Mohms).

Unpacking the Box

Table 2-1 lists the items that come with your router. All these items are in the accessory kit that is inside the box that your router came in. If any of the items is missing or damaged, contact your customer service representative.

Table 2-1 Router Box Contents

•Power cord (black)

•Desktop power supply

•Console cable (light blue)

•DB-9-to-RJ-45 adapter for use with console cable

•xDSL cable (lavender)

•Ethernet cable (yellow)

•Product documentation

To prepare for installation, follow these steps:

Step 1 Remove the yellow Ethernet cable, light blue console cable, lavender xDSL cable, and product documentation from the box. Remove the desktop power supply and the black power cord from the accessory kit. Gather the Ethernet devices to be connected to the router: hub, server, workstation, or PC.

Step 2 Obtain the G.SHDSL line.

Step 3 If you plan to configure the software using a terminal or PC connected to the router, provide the terminal or PC.

Preventing Router Damage

Follow these guidelines when connecting devices to your router:

•Connect the color-coded cables supplied by Cisco Systems to the color-coded ports on the back panel of the router.

•If you must supply your own cable, see the cabling specifications in Appendix A. If this appendix does not provide specifications for a particular cable, we strongly recommend ordering the cable from Cisco Systems.

Installing Your Router

To install the Cisco 828 router or the SOHO 78 router, you need to perform the following tasks in order:

•Connect the Ethernet devices to the router.

•Connect the G.SHDSL line.

•Connect a terminal or PC to the router (for software configuration, using the command-line interface [CLI], or for troubleshooting).

•Connect the router to the power source.

•Verify the router installation.

•Mount the router.

Connecting Ethernet Devices

Table 2-2 lists the types of Ethernet devices you can connect to the router, identifies the connections for each device, and tells the settings of the router TO HUB/TO PC button for Ethernet port 4 (the default setting is IN).

Table 2-2 Ethernet Device Connections

Network Device Connected to Router

Router Port

Ethernet Cable Type¹

Router TO HUB/TO PC Button Setting

Network Device Button Setting²

Hub with equivalent to
router TO HUB/TO PC button

ETHERNET port 4

Straight-through

IN

MDI (IN)

Hub with equivalent to
router TO HUB/TO PC button

ETHERNET port 4

Straight-through

OUT

MDI-X (OUT)

Hub without equivalent to router TO HUB/TO PC button

ETHERNET port 4

Straight-through

OUT

MDI-X (OUT)

Server, PC, or workstation

ETHERNET port 4

Straight-through

OUT

-

Hub with equivalent to
router TO HUB/TO PC button

ETHERNET port 1, 2, 3

Crossover

N/A

MDI (IN)

Hub with equivalent to
router TO HUB/TO PC button

ETHERNET port 1, 2, 3

Straight-through

N/A

MDI-X (OUT)

Hub without equivalent to router TO HUB/TO PC button

ETHERNET port 1, 2, 3

Crossover

N/A

MDI-X (OUT)

Server, PC, or workstation

ETHERNET port 1, 2, 3

Straight-through

N/A

-

¹Cisco provides a yellow straight-through cable. You provide crossover or additional straight-through cables. For cable specifications, see Appendix A.

²Hub vendors choose different names for the button controlling cable selections. For this table, the Cisco 1528 Micro Hub 10/100 with an MDI/MDI-X button is assumed. Determine the button name and setting for your particular hub. See your hub documentation for details.

Connecting Hubs

Before connecting a hub, see Table 2-2. To connect one of these devices, follow the steps in Figure 2-1.

Figure 2-1 Connecting a Hub

To verify your hub connection, ensure that the appropriate Ethernet LED on the front panel is on after you have completed the router installation. For example, if you have connected the cable to Ethernet port 3, ensure that the ETHERNET 3 LED on the front panel is on.

If the LED is not on, see Table 3-2 in Chapter 3 for troubleshooting information.

Connecting a Server, PC, or Workstation

Before connecting the server, PC, or workstation, see Table 2-2 to determine how to set the router TO HUB/TO PC button.

To connect one of these devices, follow the steps in Figure 2-2.

Figure 2-2 Connecting a Server, PC, or Workstation

To verify your connection, ensure that the appropriate Ethernet LED is on after the router installation. For example, if you have connected the cable to Ethernet port 4, ensure that the ETHERNET 4 LED on the front panel is on.

If the LED is not on, see Table 3-2 in Chapter 3 for troubleshooting information.

Connecting the G.SHDSL Line

The procedure for connecting the G.SHDSL line depends on the router and, in some cases, on your location. This section describes how to connect the G.SHDSL line to a cable wall jack.

Warning To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger telecommunication line cord.

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

Figure 2-3 Connecting an G.SHDSL Line to a Wall Jack

Connecting a Terminal or PC

You can connect either a terminal or a PC for configuring the software, using the CLI, or for troubleshooting. To connect a terminal or PC, follow the steps in Figure 2-4.

Figure 2-4 Connecting a Terminal or PC

Connecting the Power Supply

The power supply on the Cisco 828 router and the SOHO 78 router has a light gray connector and provides dying gasp functionality. The dying gasp feature sends an alert to the router if the box shuts down. For example if there is a power problem at the remote site, the router sends a message to the DLSAM indicated that the router is going to be powered off.

To connect the power supply, follow the steps in Figure 2-5.

Warning The device 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 120 VAC, 15A U.S. (240 VAC, 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.

Figure 2-5 Connecting the Power Supply

Verifying the Router Installation

Use this table to verify that you have properly installed the router.

Table 2-3 Verifying Installation

Power/Link

LEDs to Check

Normal Patterns

Power

OK

On

To hub, server, PC, or workstation

ETHERNET 1, 2, 3, or 4; ETHERNET RXD; and ETHERNET TXD

•LED is on when the Ethernet is physically connected to the appropriate port.

•RXD: blinking when an Ethernet port receives an Ethernet packet.

•TXD: blinking when an Ethernet port sends an Ethernet packet.

Mounting the Router

You can mount the router on one of the following surfaces:

•A table or other horizontal surface

•A wall or other vertical surface

Mounting on Table

Do not cover or obstruct the router air vents, which are located on the router sides.

Mounting on Wall

You can mount the router on a wall or other vertical surface, using the molded mounting brackets on the bottom of the router and two number-six, 3/4-in. (M3.5 x 20 mm) screws. You must provide the screws. Figure 2-6 shows the mounting brackets.

Caution If you are mounting the router on drywall, use three hollow-wall anchors to secure the three 1/8-in. (M3) screws. If the screws are not properly anchored, the strain of the network cable connections could pull the router from the wall. Use the drill bit size that is specified by the hollow-wall anchor manufacturer.

Figure 2-6 Wall-Mounting Brackets (Bottom of Router)

The following conditions must be met when you mount the router:

•Because you will use the LEDs as status and problem indicators, the LEDs on the front panel must face upward and be easily visible.

•The back panel must face downward to reduce strain on the cable connections.

•The power supply must rest on a horizontal surface, such as the floor or a table. If the power supply is not supported, it might place strain on the power supply cable and cause it to disconnect from the connector on the router back panel.

To mount the router, follow the steps in Figure 2-7. The last page of this manual provides a template for measuring the distance between the screws.

Figure 2-7 Mounting the Router on a Wall

Where to Go from Here

You have completed the hardware installation and are ready to configure the software. For information on how to use the CLI to configure the software, see the Cisco 828 Router and SOHO 78 Router Software Configuration Guide