Installing the Router 3-21
Connecting a Modem to the Auxiliary Port
Connecting a Modem to the Auxiliary Port
Take the following steps to connect a modem to the auxiliary port on the router:
Step 1
Connect a modem to the auxiliary port using the thin, flat, RJ-45-to-RJ-45
rollover cable (looks like a telephone cable) with the RJ-45-to-DB-25 adapter
(labeled MODEM) included with the router. (See Figure 3-16.)
Step 2
Make sure that your modem and the auxiliary port on the router are configured
for the same transmission speed (38400 baud is typical) and hardware flow
control with Data Carrier Detect (DCD) and Data Terminal Ready (DTR)
operations.
For information on console port pinouts, see the online document Cisco Modular Access
Router Cabling Specifications on the Documentation CD-ROM that accompanied your
router package, and on Cisco Connection Online.
Warning
This equipment is intended to be grounded. Ensure that the host is connected
to earth ground during normal use.
