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CHAPTER 1
Cisco 1700 Router Overview
This chapter introduces the Cisco 1700 router, also referred to in this guide as the router,
and covers the following topics:
• Key Features
• Rear-Panel Ports and LEDs
• Front-Panel LEDs
• Router Memory
• Unpacking the Router
• Additional Required Equipment
Cisco 1700 Router Overview 1-1
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WIC1 ETH WIC0 ACT/CH0 ACT PWR ACT/CH0 OK ACT/CH1 ACT/CH1 COL Cisco 1700 SERIES ROUTER Key Features Figure 1-1 Cisco 1700 Router Key Features The Cisco 1700 router is a small, modular desktop router that links small- to medium-size remote Ethernet and FastEthernet LANs over one to four WAN connections to regional and central offices. Table 1-1 lists the router key features. 1-2 Cisco 1700 Router Hardware Installation Guide 12154
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Key Features Table 1-1 Key Features Feature Description One FastEthernet (10/100BaseTX) port • Operates in full- or half-duplex mode (with manual override available). • Supports autosensing for 10- or 100-Mbps operation. Two Cisco WAN interface card slots • Supports a combination of any two of the following WAN interface cards: ISDN BRI, 56-kbps DSU/CSU, FT1/T1 DSU/CSU, high-speed serial, and dual-serial. • The WAN interface configuration can be changed as your network requirements change. Consol
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Rear-Panel Ports and LEDs Rear-Panel Ports and LEDs This section describes the router rear panel ports and LEDs, which are shown in Figure 1-2 and described in Table 1-2 and Table 1-3. Figure 1-2 Rear-Panel Ports and LEDs Kensington-compatible locking socket Power switch Console port WIC 0 slot WIC 1 slot CONSOLE DSU 56K SEE MANUAL BEFORE INSTALLATION Cisco 1720 WIC0OK FDX 100 LNK 10/100 ETHERNET AUX WIC1OK +5, +12, -12 VDC WIC 0 10/100-Mbps OK LED Ethernet port WIC 1 Power OK LED socket FDX/100
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Rear-Panel Ports and LEDs Table 1-2 Rear-Panel Connectors (Continued) Connector/Slot Label/Color Description WAN interface card slot No label Supports one Cisco WAN interface card. For detailed (WIC1) information, refer to the Cisco WAN Interface Cards Hardware Installation Guide that comes with every card. Power socket +5, +12, -12 VDC Connects the router to the external power supply. Use the rear-panel LEDs during router installation to confirm that you have correctly connected all cables to th
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Front-Panel LEDs Front-Panel LEDs Use the router front-panel LEDs to determine network activity and status on the Ethernet port and on the WAN interface card ports. The front-panel LEDs are illustrated in Figure 1-3 and described in Table 1-4. Figure 1-3 Front-Panel LEDs WIC1 WIC0 ETH PWR ACT/CH0 ACT/CH0 ACT OK ACT/CH1 COL ACT/CH1 Table 1-4 Front-Panel LEDs LED Label Color Description PWR Green On means that DC power is being supplied to the router. OK Green On means that the router has successf
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Front-Panel LEDs Table 1-4 Front-Panel LEDs (Continued) LED Label Color Description WICØ ACT/CHØ Green Serial and DSU/CSU cards—Blinks when data is being sent to or received from the port on the card in the WICØ slot. ISDN cards—On solid when the first ISDN B channel is up for the card in the WICØ slot. 2-port serial cards—Blinks when there is data being sent to or received from the first port on the 2-port card in the WICØ slot. ACT/CH1 Green Serial and CSU/DSU cards—Remains off. ISDN cards—On so
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Router Memory Router Memory This section describes the types of memory stored in the router and how to find out how much of each type of memory is stored in the router. For instruction on how to upgrade memory in the router, refer to the “Installing and Upgrading Router Memory” appendix later in this guide. Types of Memory The Cisco 1700 router has the following types of memory: • Dynamic random-access memory (DRAM)—This is the main storage memory for the router. DRAM is also called working stora
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Amounts of Memory Amounts of Memory Use the show version command to view the amount of DRAM, NVRAM, and Flash memory stored in your router. The following example of the show version command output in bold text displays the amount of memory stored in this router. 1700# show version Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software IOS (tm) C1700 Software (C1700-Y-M), Version 12.X(XX)T [cisco-ferrari2 121] Copyright (c) 1986-1998 by cisco Systems, Inc. Compiled Tue 26-May-98 19:58 by . . . . . . cisco
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MODEM WIC0 WIC1 ETH PWR ACT/CH0 ACT/CH1 ACT OK ACT/CH0 ACT/CH1 COL Software Configuration Guide Hardware Installation Guide Unpacking the Router Unpacking the Router Figure 1-4 shows the items that come with your router. All of these are in the accessory kit that is inside the box that your router came in. Figure 1-4 Router Box Contents Product documentation Cisco 1700 router Console cable (light blue, RJ-45-to-DB-9) Power supply Modem cable adapter Power cord (black) (gray, DB-25-to-DB-9) 1-10
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Additional Required Equipment Additional Required Equipment Depending on your local network and which Cisco WAN interface cards you install in your router, you will require other items, listed in Table 1-5, to complete your router installation. Table 1-5 Additional Required Equipment Equipment When You Use It Ethernet hub A hub connects pieces of network equipment (including the Cisco 1700 router) to create a network. You can use a 10-, 100-, or 10/100-Mbps hub with the Cisco 1700 router. Ethern
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