This chapter provides procedures for installing the Cisco 815 integrated services
router and includes the following sections:
• Before Installing the Router
• Connecting the Router to Your Local Network
• Connecting Power to the Router
• Verifying Your Installation
• Optional Installation Procedures
Before Installing the Router
The Cisco 815 integrated services router is shipped ready for desktop mounting.
Before you connect it to the power and network, simply set the router on a
desktop, shelf, or other flat surface.
Be sure to read the safety information in the Regulatory Compliance and Safety
Information for Cisco 800 Series and SOHO Series Routers document online.
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Warning
Read the installation instructions before you connect the system to its power
source.
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. (Tosee translated versions of this warning, refer to the
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco 800 Series and SOHO
Series Routers
Warning
Caution Do not place anything on top of the router that weighs more than 10 pounds
Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect cables during periods of
lightning activity.
document that came with the router.)
(4.5 kg). Excessive weight on top of the router could damage the chassis.
CautionThere are no field-replaceable parts inside the router. Do not open the router
enclosure to replace parts.
CautionTo prevent damage to the chassis, never attempt to lift of tilt the chassis by the
plastic panel on the front. Always hold the chassis by the metal body.
Connecting the Router to Your Local Network
The Cisco 815 integrated services router is connected to your local Ethernet
network through the yellow 10/100 Ethernet port. Youmust provide the following
items for this connection:
• A straight-through, RJ-45-to-RJ-45, Ethernet cable
The ports labeled 10/100 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
andSafetyInformationforCisco800 Series and SOHO Series Routers
that came with the router.)
Follow these steps to connect the router to the local network:
Step 1Connect one end of the cable to the yellow Ethernet port (labeled
10/100 ETHERNET) on the back panel of the router, as shown in Figure 2-1.