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Installation Procedures

Installation Procedures

This chapter offers information about installing your Cisco 673 symmetric digital subscriber line (SDSL) router. If you are not familiar with the hardware or software parameters presented here, please consult your service provider (SP) for the values needed.

2.1 Checklist for Installing the Cisco 673

Table 2-1lists the tasks to be completed when installing the Cisco 673.


Table 2-1: Checklist for Installation
Installation Procedures Page Number

Unpack the Shipping Carton

2-1

Set up hardware environment for the Cisco 673:

2-3

2-4

2-5

2-6

2.2 Unpack the Shipping Carton

Check the shipping carton carefully to ensure that the contents include the items you ordered. You can identify the Cisco 673 SDSL router by the product name on the bottom of the front end of the router (the end with the LEDs).

The contents of your carton may vary depending on your equipment provider. Table 2-2 shows a list of the standard contents of a Cisco 673 shipment.


Table 2-2: Standard Shipment Contents
Contents Description

Cisco 673

Cisco's SDSL router for home/office use

Cisco 673 SDSL Router Installation and Operation Guide (this publication)

Technical documentation for the Cisco 673

Cisco Broadband Operating System User Guide

Technical documentation for Cisco's Broadband Operating System used by the Cisco 673

Power supply

North American AC power adapter

WALL/SDSL cable (Lavender)

RJ-11 telephone cable (14 ft)

ENET/Ethernet cable (Yellow)

Yellow Ethernet category 5 "no-hub" twisted pair crossover cable (6 ft)

Your shipment might optionally contain a management cable (RJ-45-to-DB-9 serial cable, light blue in color). See Figure 2-1.


Figure 2-1: Management Cable


If any items you ordered were not delivered, please contact Cisco or your equipment provider. (For pin assignments of connectors used with your Cisco 673, refer to "Cisco 673 Connectors")

2.3 Hardware Requirements

The following hardware is necessary to configure and use the Cisco 673:

Note If only a DB-25 serial port is available on the computer, a DB-9-to-DB-25 adapter is also needed to connect the serial cable to the computer.

2.4 Set Up the Cisco 673 Hardware Environment

This section describes how to set up the hardware environment for your Cisco 673 SDSL router.

2.4.1 Connect the Management Port to the Serial Port

To configure your Cisco 673, follow these steps:

Step 1 Connect the RJ-45 connector on the serial cable to the Cisco 673 management port. See Figure 2-2.


Figure 2-2: Cisco 673 Management Port Cabling


Step 2 Connect the other end of the serial cable to the computer serial port. (If your computer has only a DB-25 serial port, a DB--9-to-DB25 adapter is needed for connection.)

Step 3 Use the terminal access program from your PC's operating system to access the Cisco 673.

Step 4 Log in to CBOS as outlined in the "Log On to the Cisco Broadband Operating System" section.

2.4.2 Configure the Serial Port

For the best access to the Cisco Operating System, use your terminal emulation program (such as HyperTerminal in Windows) to set your COM protocol to the following settings:

2.5 Connect All Cables to the Network

Figure 2-3 shows the cabling configuration for the Cisco 673 SDSL router.


Figure 2-3: Cabling Configuration for the Cisco 673


Back-to-Back Cisco 673 Cabling

You can cable two Cisco 673s in a "back-to-back" configuration. This allows one Cisco 673 to terminate the traffic of a second Cisco 673 without Central Office (CO) equipment. See the following instructions for back-to-back cabling information:

Note Check with your SP before implementing the back-to-back configuration

Step 1 Plug one end of the SDSL cable into the WALL port on one of the Cisco 673 units.

Step 2 Plug the remaining end of the SDSL cable into the WALL port of the second Cisco 673 unit.

After you cable the Cisco 673s, you must configure them. See the "Select a Connection Mode" section for more information.

2.6 Power On the Cisco 673

Step 1 Connect power to the Cisco 673 by plugging one end of the power supply into an appropriate electrical outlet and the other end into the power connector on the back of the unit.

Note Cisco recommends that you unplug your Cisco 673 unit when you are not using it.

Step 2 When you have powered up the Cisco 673, check that the Power LED is ON. If the Power LED does not illuminate, see the "Troubleshooting" section.

2.7 Warnings and Cautions

Warning To prevent dangerous overloading of the power circuit, read the label on the rear of the Cisco 673 that indicates maximum power load ratings. Failure to follow these rating guidelines could result in a dangerous situation.
Warning Do not use this product near water; for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool.
Warning Never install telephone wiring during an electrical storm.
Warning Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations.
Warning Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface.
Caution Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.
Warning Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.
Warning Do not use a telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.


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