Cisco Systems 819G Router User Manual


 
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Cisco 819 Integrated Services Router Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 3 Connecting the Router
Connecting a PC, Server, or Workstation
Connecting a PC, Server, or Workstation
To connect a PC (or other Ethernet devices) to an Ethernet switch port, follow these steps:
Step 1 Connect one end of the yellow Ethernet cable to an Ethernet switch port on the router. See Figure 3-1.
Figure 3-1 Connecting a Server, PC, or Workstation
Step 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the RJ-45 port on the network interface card (NIC) that is installed
in the PC, server, or workstation.
Step 3 (Optional) Connect additional servers, PCs, or workstations to the other Ethernet switch ports.
Note Use the Cisco Configuration Express to configure the Internet connection settings. See
Cisco Configuration Professional Quick Start Guide for more information.
Connecting an External Ethernet Switch
If more than four PCs in an office must be connected to each other, you can add Ethernet connections to
the router by connecting an external Ethernet switch to the Ethernet switch on the router.
1 Yellow Ethernet cable 3 RJ-45 port on the network interface card
2 Ethernet switch port on the router
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