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Chapter 2 Installation
Installing the Router
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Cisco 831 Router and SOHO 91 Router Hardware Installation Guide
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Connecting to the Internet
You can use an installed broadband modem to connect to the Internet.
Connecting a Broadband Modem
To connect to an installed DSL, cable, or long-reach Ethernet modem, follow the
steps given after Figure 2-3. (Figure 2-3 shows a Cisco 831 router, but it also
applies to a SOHO 91 router. The connection procedure applies to both the
Cisco 831 router and the SOHO 91 router.)
Figure 2-3 Connecting to a Broadband Modem
Perform the following steps to connect the router to an installed DSL, cable, or
long-reach Ethernet modem:
Step 1 Connect one end of the yellow cable to the router’s Ethernet Internet port.
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2 An available port on the modem
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