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Chapter 2 installation, Installation requirements, Package contents – Siemens 5890 User Manual

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Chapter 2

Installation

This chapter describes the steps you must take to install and configure the various components in your
network to utilize the Siemens DSL broadband internet router. This includes

setting up the hardware

connections

to the Internet router,

configuring the PC

to use the Internet router for Internet access, and setting

up the Internet router configuration. Before beginning installation, make sure you meet all

installation

requirements

.

Installation Requirements

Before beginning the installation and configuration of the various components on the network, make sure you
received all the

package contents

, meet the basic

PC requirements

, and have the necessary information from

your

network Service Provider

.

Package Contents

Your package should contain the items listed below. If you determine anything to be damaged or missing,
please contact the dealer from whom the equipment was purchased.

One Siemens 5890 router

One Siemens Documentation CD-ROM

One AC power cord

One RJ-45 Ethernet cable, red label

One RJ-45 Ethernet cable, yellow label

One RJ-45 to DB-9 serial port adapter (console)

PC Requirements

At a minimum, your computer must be equipped with the following to successfully install the broadband
Internet router.

CD-ROM Drive

Ethernet network interface card

TCP/IP network protocol installed on your PC

Web browser

Terminal emulation software, if you want to configure your router via your computer’s serial port before
placing it into service on a network.