Cisco Systems CISCO1721 manual

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    Quick Start Guide Cisco 1721 Router Cabl ing and Installation Including License and W ar r anty 1 Cisco One-Y ear Limited Hardw are W arranty T erms 2 Overview 3 Pa rt s L i s t 4 Connect the P ower Supply 5 Connect the Router to Y our Local Network 6 Installing the WICs 7 Connecting a PC to the R outer 8 V erify Y our Installation 9 Configure the [...]

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    2 1 Cisco One-Year Limited Hardware Warranty Terms There are special terms app licable to your hardware warranty and various serv ices that you can use during the warranty period. Y our formal W arranty Statement, including the w arranties and l icense agreements appli cable to Cisco softw are, is av ailable o n Cisco.com. Follo w these step s to a[...]

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    3 Complete the information belo w , and keep it for reference. 2 Overview This document describes the steps for installing y our Cisco 1721 router with its complement of W AN interface cards (WICs). Additional documentation can be found on Ci sco.com. Product Serial Number Location The serial number label for Cisco 1721 router is located on th e re[...]

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    4 Figure 1 Connectin g the P ower Supply Step 2 Connect the separate power cord to the power socket on the power supply . Step 3 Connect the other end of the separate power cord to a power outlet. Step 4 T urn on the router by pressing the power switch to the on ( | ) position. Step 5 Confirm that the router has power by checking that the PWR LED o[...]

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    5 Figure 2 Connectin g the Router to Y our Local Networ k Step 2 Connect the other end of the cable to a port on the hu b or switch. 6 Installing the WICs Look for a WIC in one or both of the slots on the back of the rout er . If a card is already installed, it ca n be connected to a WA N line in accordance with the <Emphasis>Cisco W AN Inter[...]

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    6 Figur e 3 Removing the WIC Slot Co ver Step 3 Hold the WIC by the edges on either side of the card front pa nel, and line up the card edges with the guides insi de the card slot, as shown in Figu re 4. Figur e 4 Inser ting a WIC Step 4 Insert the card in the slot. Gently push it into the router un til the front panel of the card is flush with the[...]

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    7 7 Connecting a PC to the Router In order for the Cisco IOS software to be used to configure the r outer , the router must be connected to a terminal or a PC with terminal emulation softwa re. T erminal emulat ion software should be configured wi th the following settings: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity bits, and 1 stop bit. The Cisco 1700 Rout[...]

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    8 8 Verify Your Installation Y ou can verify that you h ave correctly installed your router by checking the LEDs as described in T able 1. 9 Configure the Router Using Cisco Router and Security Device Manager Cisco Router and Security Device Manager (SD M) is a web-ba sed configuration tool that allows you to configure LAN and W AN i nterfaces, rou[...]

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    9 10 For More Information For more information about installing or configuring your Cisco 1721 router , see the following: • Cisco 1721 Router Hardware Installation Guide , available on Cisco.com • Cisco 1700 Router Software Configuration Guide , av ailable on Cisco.com • Cisco Security Device Ma nager T roubl eshooting Guide, available on Ci[...]

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    10 12 Documentation Feedback Y ou ca n send comments about technical documentation to bug-doc@cisco.com. Y ou can submit co mments by using the response card (if present) behind the front cover of your document or by writing to the following address: Cisco Systems Attn: Customer Document Ordering 170 W est T asman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-9883 W e [...]

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    11 14 Obtaining Technical Assistance For all customers, partners, resellers, an d distributors w ho hold valid Cisco service contracts, Cisco T echnical Support provid es 24-hour -a-da y , award-winning technical assistance. The Cisco T e chnical Sup port W ebsite on Ci sco.com featur es extensive online support resources. In addition, Cisco T echn[...]

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    12 Severity 3 (S3)—Operational performance of your network is impaired, but most business operations remain functional. Y ou and Cisco will commit resources during normal busine ss hours to restore service to satisfactory levels. Severity 4 (S4)—Y ou require information or assistance w ith Cisco product capabilities, installati on, or co nfigur[...]

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