Chapter 3

Assembling and Cabling Cisco Devices

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Objectives
Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to perform the following tasks:
Identify and connect necessary components to enable connectivity between routers or switches Identify and connect necessary components to enable WAN connectivity over serial or ISDN BRI connections Set up console connections between routers, switches and a terminal
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Cabling the Campus

Legend
FastEthernet/

Ethernet ISDN Dedicated Core_ Server

core_sw_a

ISDN Cloud

Leased Line/ Frame Relay

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LAN Physical Layer Implementations

Physical layer implementations vary

Some implementations support multiple physical media

Data Link (MAC layer) 10Base2 10Base5 10BaseT

802.3
10BaseF 802.3u Specifications for 100MB (Fast) Ethernet
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Physical

DIX Standard

802.3 Specifications for 10MB Ethernet

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Positioning Ethernet in the Campus

Ethernet 10BaseT Position
Access Layer Layer

Fast Ethernet Position

Gives high-performance PC and workstations 100-Mbps access to the server.
Provides connectivity between access and distribution layers. Provides connectivity from the distribution to core layer. Provides connectivity from the server block to the core layer. Provides inter-switch connectivity.

Access

Provides connectivty between the end user device and the access switch. Not typically used at this layer.

Distribution Distribution Layer

Layer

Core Layer

Core Layer

Not typically used at this layer.

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Comparing Ethernet Media Requirements

10BaseT

Duplex mediainterface connector (MIC) ST

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Differentiating between Connections

ISO 8877 (RJ-45) connectors and jacks are slightly larger than RJ-11 phone connectors and jacks AUI connectors are DB15

Fiber Connector Port

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UTP Device
Wire Pair T is Tip R is Ring Pair 3 T2 Pair 3 R2 Pair 2 T3 Pair 1 R1 Pair 1 T1 Pair 2 R3 Pair 4 T4 Pair 4 R4

Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

The RJ-45 Connector

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UTP Implementation Straight-through

Cable 10BaseT/ Straight-through Cable 100BaseTx Straight-through
8 1 8 1

Hub/Switch

Server/Router

Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Label RD+ RDTD+ NC NC TDNC NC

Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Label TD+ TDRD+ NC NC RDNC NC

w g w b w o w br g o b br

w g w b w o w br g o b br

Wires on cable ends are in same order

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UTP Implementation Crossover

Cable 10BaseT/ 100BaseT Crossover
Hub/Switch Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Label RD+ RDTD+ NC NC TDNC NC Hub/Switch Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Label RD+ RDTD+ NC NC TDNC NC

Crossover Cable

br w g w b w o w br g o b

w ww w br b g br o b

o g

Some wires on cable ends are crossed

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UTP Implementation of Straightthrough versus Crossover

1x

2x

3x

4x

Use straight-through when only one port is designated with an X.

1x

2x

3x

4x 1x

2x

3x

4x

Use a crossover cable when BOTH ports are designated with an x or neither port is designated with an x.
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Cabling the Campus

Determine the physical media used- 10MB or 100MB
Indicates what type of CAT cable is required

Locating interfaces on the chassis- determine if one or both ports have an X

Indicates if need crossover or straight-through cable
100 Mbps Cat 5 Crossover

10 Mbps 100 Mbps Cat 3, 4, 5 Cat 5 Straight-through Straight-through

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10 Mbps Cat 3, 4, 5 Crossover

10 Mbps Cat 3, 4, 5 Straight-through

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Cabling the WAN

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FastEthernet/

Ethernet ISDN Dedicated

ISL
core_sw_b core_sw_b core_sw_a

Core_ Server

ISDN Cloud

Leased Line/ Frame Relay

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WAN Physical Layer Implementations

Physical layer implementations vary Cable specifications define speed of link
Frame Relay HDLC PPP

ISDN BRI (with PPP)

EIA/TIA-232 EIA/TIA-449 X.21 V.24 V.35 HSSI

RJ-45 NOTE: Pinouts are different than RJ-45 used in campus

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Differentiating Between WAN Serial Connectors

End user device DTE Router connections

CSU/ DSU Service provider

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DCE

EIA/TIA-232

EIA/TIA-449

V.35

X.21

EIA-530

Network connections at the CSU/DSU

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Serial Implementation of DTE versus DCE

Data Terminal Equipment
End of the users device on the WAN link

Data Communications Equipment

End of the WAN providers side of the communication facility DCE is responsible for clocking

Modem CSU/DSU DTE

S S

DCE
S
S S

DTE

DCE

DCE

DTE

DTE/DCEThe point where responsibility passes

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Fixed Interfaces

2500 Routerrear view

Serial WAN ports can be fixed

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Modular Interfaces
Serial WAN ports can be modular
1603 Routerrear view
WAN Interface Card

Ethernet 10BaseT

Ethernet AUI

ISDN BRI S/T

Console

Module

3640 Router rear view

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Cabling Routers for ISDN Connections

Determine if you need a BRI S/T or U Interface
Routers have one or both types of ports

Note port Label

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Cabling Routers for ISDN Connections (cont.)

Cisco Router

ISDN BRI port

!!!WARNING!!!
Do not connect a cable into an ISDN port unless it is from an ISDN switch or ISDN wall jack. If you connect a cable from any other device into the BRI port, you will ruin the non-ISDN device.

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Setting up a Console Connection

Device with console

PCs require an RJ-45 to DB-9 or RJ-45 to DB-25 adapter COM port settings are 9600 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, no flow control This provides out-of-band console access AUX switch port may be used for modem-connected console
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Visual Objective
wg_pc_a console console e0/2 (2x) e0 s0 wg_sw_a wg_ro_a bri0
A/B

fa0/26 (Ax)

e0/1 (1x)

wg_pc_l e0/1 fa0/26 (Ax) (1x)

A/B

console s0 e0 wg_ro_l bri0

console e0/2 (2x)

LL/FR

wg_sw_l

...
fa0/24 (24x) fa0/1 (1x) fa0/12 (12x) fa0/23 (23x)

ISDN
s3/0 fa0/0

... s1/0 - s2/3

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Summary
After completing this chapter, you should be able to perform the following tasks:
Identify and connect necessary components to enable connectivity between switches and routers Identify and connect necessary components to enable WAN connectivity between over serial or ISDN BRI connections

Set up console connections on routers and switches

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Review Questions
1. Discuss three standards on which Ethernet LAN implementations are based. 2. If you want to upgrade your switch to switch connectivity to 100BaseT, what category of cable do you need? 3. Does the following pinout scheme reflect a straight-through, rollover, or crossover cable?
1 8

w o w w b g w br 0 g b br

w g w w b o w br g o b br

4. What media can be used for each connector type?

A

B
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