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Chapter 5 Cable Connection Procedures for Cisco 1900 Series Routers
Connecting WAN and LAN Cables
Connecting WAN and LAN Cables
This section describes how to connect the WAN and LAN interface cables. It includes the following
sections:
•
Ports and Cabling, page 5-2
•
Connection Procedures and Precautions, page 5-3
Note
You can order additional network connection cables and transceivers from Cisco. For ordering
information, contact Cisco customer service. For cable pinouts, refer to the
Cisco Modular Access
Router Cable Specifications
document, which is available online.
Warning
Do not work on the system, or connect or disconnect cables during periods of lightning activity.
Statement 1001
Ports and Cabling
Table 5-1
summarizes some typical WAN and LAN connections for Cisco 1941 routers.
The connections summarized in
Table 5-1
are also described in detail in the following documents:
•
Cisco Modular Access Router Cable Specifications
Table 5-1
WAN and LAN Connections
Port or Connection
Port Type, Color
1
Connected to:
Cable
Gigabit Ethernet
(GE)
RJ-45, yellow
Ethernet switch or hub.
Crossover to connect to a
router
Straight-through to connect
to a switch
T1/E1 WAN
RJ-48C
T1 or E1 network or
CSU/DSU.
RJ-48 T1/E1
straight-through (Crossover
to connect to a PBX or any
other equipment)
Cisco serial (1T)
60-pin D-sub, blue
CSU/DSU and serial
network or equipment.
Cisco serial transition cable
that matches the signaling
protocol (EIA/TIA-232,
EIA/TIA-449, V.35, X.21,
or EIA/TIA-530) and the
serial port operating mode
(DTE or DCE).
Refer to the
Cisco Modular
Access Router Cable
Specifications
document for
information about selecting
these cables.
Cisco Smart serial
(2T)
Cisco Smart
compact
connector, blue
CSU/DSU and serial
network or equipment.
For WIC-2T and WIC-2A/S
only.